Kamala Harris & The Black Community

 As Vice President, Kamala Harris has taken several actions that have had a significant impact on the Black community:

1. Voting Rights Advocacy: Harris has been at the forefront of pushing for voting rights protections. She played a crucial role in the administration’s efforts to pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, which aimed to strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Despite significant challenges, her work involved building coalitions with civil rights leaders and engaging with lawmakers to highlight the importance of protecting voting rights .

2. COVID-19 Response: Harris cast the tie-breaking vote for the American Rescue Plan of 2021. This $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package provided critical support to many Americans, including the Black community, by extending unemployment benefits, expanding the child tax credit, and providing direct payments to individuals.

(My Opinion) I do not believe that unemployment benefits and paying people of any color is beneficial to the progressiveness of a collective society. That being said it was during COVID, which is understandable but based on Kamala's stance on critical race theory and her actions such as Act Blue and BLM advocacy I think it is more detrimental to the black community than beneficial. 

3. Infrastructure Investments: Harris supported the passage of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, which included provisions for improving public transportation, combating climate change, and replacing lead pipes. These measures are particularly beneficial to urban areas and communities of color, addressing long-standing infrastructure issues.

4. Maternal Health: Harris has focused on addressing the Black maternal health crisis. She has championed policies aimed at reducing maternal mortality rates among Black women, including advocating for improved healthcare access and quality during and after pregnancy .

5. Economic Equity: Harris has worked on initiatives aimed at supporting minority-owned businesses. The administration’s efforts have included increasing access to capital and resources for Black entrepreneurs to help close the racial wealth gap.

(My Opinion) There is no such thing as a racial wealth gap in the eyes of someone who does not believe in white privilege, systematic oppression, and so on and so fourth. I believe wealth and success is based upon the individuals work ethic and the quality of work they produce, this goes for race and gender as well.  Putting money towards public transport in minority communities is a good thing, considering the current inflation rates have made it the hardest time ever to buy or finance a vehicle. I feel the same way about the maternal health advocacy. Kamala is a huge advocate for planned parenthood which is fine, to each their own but questions inevitably are raised when you look at Vice President Harris's family dynamic. Harris is 59 years old with no children of her own, and two step children  (one of those step children is transgender). Planned Parenthood advocacy is usually pushed as a women's body women's choice propaganda but the data shows that the majority of Planned Parenthood's nationwide are in minority communities and lower income areas. With no children of her own, pushing critical race theory, transgenderism, and BLM protests which will inevitably come back during her brief stint as President after Biden kicks the bucket will only set the black population back instead of pushing us forward in the ways necessary.