Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Friday before the annual convention of the National Action Network in Manhattan, drawing cheers as she praised the “Tennessee Three” and urged hundreds of attendees to “stand and protect our democracy” from Republicans.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Friday before the annual convention of the National Action Network in Midtown Manhattan, where she drew cheers as she praised the “Tennessee Three” and urged hundreds of attendees to “stand and protect our democracy” from Republicans.
The vice president denounced Republican attacks on voting rights and reproductive rights, while making a case for why the Biden administration has been good for Americans, including for Black Americans. Invoking the words of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Harris said the struggle for civil rights included a fight for economic justice.Arun Venugopal / Gothamist
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