Win With Black Women (WWBW) wants to make sure that voters and poll workers are protected on Election Day.
WWBW released the following statement on Tuesday as poll sites face security concerns in the 2024 election:
“First and foremost, the safety of Americans must be prioritized in this election. No one’s life should be in jeopardy as they exercise their democratic right today. Win With Black Women demands the protection and well-being of Americans be prioritized today; voter intimidation will not be tolerated. We call on federal, state, and local authorities to protect poll workers following the violent threats and attacks on them four years ago. What matters most now is that the same unity that brought us to this moment continues tomorrow and into the days, months, and years that follow.
“If Vice President Kamala Harris indeed makes history, she will need our collective support to realize her opportunity economy, restore access to reproductive health, and instill accountability in healthcare, law enforcement, and other institutions. If Donald Trump returns to office, this unity will be critical, as we coalesce to resist against his vitriol, attacks, and attempts to turn the warped proposals under Project 2025 into policy.
“Though it may take days to find out who won this election, one thing is abundantly clear: Black women have finally been recognized for powering elections for generations. In this moment, many of us are thinking of Shirley Chisolm, whose decision to bring a folding chair to the table kicked off a historic journey. Aware that she may never see its culmination, she confidently passed the baton to our generation. Our parents stood in long voting lines, our grandparents picketed and marched, and our great grandparents showed us the power of hope and organizing. They, like Shirley, laid the groundwork for us to usher in this reality. And in a matter of days, a Black woman very well may sit at the head of the table.”
On Sunday, WWBW raised over $3.1 million for the Harris-Walz campaign during a Zoom call which Harris joined. “We can have an impact on people’s lives,” said Harris on Sunday’s call. “We know it is our calling. … It is about lifting people up and reminding them that we are a community of people who care. We have more work to do … We will get this done, and we will win, and it will be because we know what’s at stake. We know how to fight for all that is good and right for the future.”
Other guest speakers on the call included Divine 9 leaders: Danette Anthony Reed, Elsie Cooke-Holmes, Dr. Stacie N.C. Grant, and Marica Harris; activist Latosha Brown; civil rights leader and organizer Melanie Campbell; media personality, and attorney Star Jones; daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Bernice King; faith leader and author Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie; social justice advocate, lawyer, and podcaster Angela Rye; and a closing musical performance by Ledisi.
