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Oprah Winfrey is set to host a groundbreaking live-streaming event titled “Unite for America” on September 19 at 8 p.m. ET. In collaboration with Win with Black Women, this event aims to bring together a tapestry of grassroots groups that have been championing Vice President Kamala Harris through their Zoom meetings. By broadcasting across many platforms—YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Twitch—Winfrey hopes to amplify these collective voices and galvanize support nationally.
Imagine a digital town hall where every corner of the country tunes in to share their hopes and aspirations for the future. As the clock strikes 8 p.m., millions will join in a synchronized show of solidarity, proving that in the age of social media, grassroots advocacy can ripple out to create waves of change.
Join Oprah for a live, free, streaming event where she will convene voters from all corners of the nation to discuss the reasons behind their support for Kamala Harris, the high stakes of this election, and the significance of voting in the upcoming presidential election. To learn more about the event and register to attend, please visit UniteForAmerica2024.
The voter rally will feature a diverse range of groups, including Win With Black Men, Win With Black Women, White Dudes for Harris, and Swifties for Kamala. Khalil Thompson of Win With Black Men highlighted that this diversity adds strength to the movement, with representation from various groups like Oprah Winfrey.
“To witness such an organic groundswell of support for a vision of the future rooted in equality, progress, and joy with a future that is soon to be led, for the first time, by a Black woman… that’s life-changing,” Thompson said.
Alongside the virtual participants, Oprah will extend an invitation to 400 local voters to partake in this discussion in person. This event aims to ignite a call to action, urging communities in battleground states to rally behind voter registration efforts and garner support ahead of the November 5th deadline.
“We couldn’t be more excited to be participating in Unite for America,” said Ross Morales Rocketto of White Dudes for Harris.
“We stand on the shoulders of the incredible work of Win with Black Women and Win With Black Men. We exist to create space in the Democratic Party for white men to do their part to help elect Kamala Harris to become the 47th President of the United States.”
In July, shortly after Vice President Kamala Harris declared her intention to run for President of the United States, Win With Black Women organizers, led by founder Jotaka Eaddy, initiated a collective roll call. The event drew an impressive 90,000 Black women who eagerly demonstrated their support across various platforms.
“This Unite For America rally represents a resurgence of joy, hope, and optimism,” said Pastor Mike McBride of Win With the Black Church.
“That is because we are not gathering just to celebrate an individual – we’re proud to be coalescing around a shared set of values, like justice, equity, and the betterment of our communities.”
The groundswell of support, driven particularly by Black women, sparked a range of initiatives to organize Zoom meetings, such as White Dudes for Harris, Win with Black Men, Comics for Kamala, Republicans for Harris, Latino Men for Kamala, and numerous others. In light of this widespread organic enthusiasm from voters nationwide, Oprah Winfrey and Eaddy collaborated to explore the concept of hosting a single unified call for voters from all across the country.
“JD Vance and the Project 2025 agenda would reduce us to our roles as mothers or the expectation of becoming one, but our value extends far beyond that,” said Blaire Postman of Cat Ladies for Kamala.
“We’re proud to stand with everyone on this call to create a future where women are defined by their impact, not outdated stereotypes.”
The “Win With Black Women” initiative’s catalyzing call managed to raise an impressive $1.5 million in a mere three hours. The Harris/Waltz presidential campaign has received over $20 million in support from more than 140 groups.
Jotaka Eaddy, a social impact strategist and the founder of Win with Black Women (WWBW) expressed that the ‘Unite for America’ call will be powerful. She believes it demonstrates the urgency that we all feel now and, more importantly, the impact of the collective activation to move the nation forward with Vice President Kamala Harris as the 47th President.
“I cannot think of anyone better to host this event than Oprah Winfrey, who has brought Americans of different generations, backgrounds, and experiences together in conversation for decades,” Eaddy said.
Shannon Watts, organizer of White Women: Answer the Call and Show Up for Kamala Harris, understands the importance of showing up for progress that benefits all women.
“There is no better person than Oprah Winfrey to lead this event and bring together so many diverse groups of people who are fiercely determined to uplift every community in our nation and elect Kamala Harris,” Watts said.
Regina Montoya, who co-leads Latinas for Harris, has seen many groups come together because she realizes that an injustice to one of us is an injustice to all of us.
“The next several weeks will be crucial for the future of all of these groups, which is why we are thrilled to join and show our solidarity. We are ready to Unite for America and show what these groups are capable of,” Montoya said.
Harni Krishnan from South Asians for Harris represents the official AANHPI affinity group, collaborating with the Harris Walz campaign to mobilize the South Asian community nationwide. She recognizes the significance of South Asian voters as a crucial voting bloc in numerous battleground states.
“From knocking on doors to recurring phonebanks to combatting misinformation through digital media campaigns to assembling a voter protection team, we are leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that South Asian voters are the margin of victory this cycle in electing Kamala Harris as our first Black and South Asian woman President,” Krishnan said.
Unite For America Event Details:
When: Thursday, September 19th, 2024 at 8pm ET
Where: Register to join the conversation at UniteForAmerica2024.com
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