Prominent African-American activists Cora Masters Barry and Melanie Campbell, who have been vocal supporters of Kamala Harris and have pledged their efforts to aid her presidential aspirations, have recently come under scrutiny for their controversial remarks about white female voters.
This demographic is a significant target of Harris's campaign, as evidenced by her "White Women for Kamala" initiative.
The controversy stems from a video clip that has resurfaced from the weeks preceding Biden's inauguration in 2021, where Barry and Campbell were seen making disparaging comments about "white women." This revelation comes at a time when the Harris campaign is actively courting white female voters in the United States, with initiatives such as the "White Women: Answer the Call Zoom meeting. As reported by The Post Millennial, Barry was quoted as saying, "We have to change our strategy. We got to get our people. We have to get our they got their people. They got all the trailer parks all covered," during the Zoom meeting. She further added, "All them people up in West Virginia and the hills, they're covered. They got them all the way there to Wall Street."
Barry's comments did not end there. She went on to say, "[Trump] did that, and we're sitting here talking about the white women. F*ck the white women excuse me forget the white women. Theyre going to do what the white men tell them to do," a statement that was met with laughter from Campbell. Barry then emphasized the need for the black community to "get real serious about organizing to elect Kamala Harris as the next President of the United States."
Both Barry, a civil rights activist and appointee of Democrat DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, and Campbell, leader of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, have been frequent visitors to the White House during the Biden-Harris administration. According to Fox News, they have collectively made over 50 visits, including almost a dozen meetings with Kamala Harris and her staff.
The divisive rhetoric from these activists, who are closely associated with Harris, seems to contradict the campaign's message of unity. It also appears to undermine the recent White Women Zoom meeting aimed at rallying support for Harris.
Just last week, a Zoom call featuring over 160,000 white women raised millions of dollars for Harriss campaign. The event boasted celebrity appearances from former women's soccer player Megan Rapinoe, singer and songwriter Pink, and actress Connie Britton. Arielle Fodor, one of the leaders of the training, emphasized the need for white women to use their privilege for positive change, stating, "As white women, we need to use our privilege to make positive changes. If you find yourself talking over or speaking for BIPOC individuals - or God forbid correcting them - just take a beat, and instead, we can put our listening ears on." She added, "As white people, we have a lot to learn and unlearn. So, do check your blindspots."
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