From Oprah livestream to house parties, Black women marshal unprecedented outreach for Kamala Harris

(CNN) – Waves of emotion washed over DeJuana Thompson as she stood in the convention hall in Chicago last month watching Vice President Kamala Harris become the first Black woman nominated for the presidency by a major political party.“I absolutely was overwhelmed with what can only be described as ancestral pride,” said Thompson, who lives in Birmingham, Alabama.But “literally two seconds” later, reality hit her, she said. “I was like, ‘Lord, we have work to do.’”Related Stories Around the country, Harris’ historic candidacy has unleashed a surge of activism among Black women like Thompson, who have long been a key part of the Democratic coalition but are now working overtime to advance the nomination of a woman who also shares their ancestry. On Thursday night, Oprah Winfrey – in collaboration with a group known as Win With Black Women – will hold a massive, virtual rally in the Detroit area, aimed at uniting groups of Harris supporters to turn out the vote. Harris is slated to participate.In addition to the few hundred studio guests in the live audience, the Harris campaign said that nearly 200,000 people have signed up to view the “Unite for America” event – which will take...