Kamala Harris Says She’s ‘Working to Earn the Vote’ of Black Men

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 17: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris answers questions during a moderated conversation with members of the National Association of Black Journalists hosted by WHYY September 17, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Harris returns to Philadelphia where she debated Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, one week ago. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Black Americans have seen significant gains in employment and health care under the Biden-Harris administration, but Vice President Kamala Harris still plans to work to earn the support from Black men, she recently told a panel of National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) members. “We have created over 16 million new jobs,” Harris said. “We have the lowest Black unemployment rate in generations. We have invested in small businesses and they’re to the benefit of many people, including Black, small businesses, and the highest rate of creation of new Black small businesses in years.” During an interview with NABJ journalists, Harris pointed to the high prevalence of diabetes in the Black community, saying Black people are “60 percent more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes.”   “We have done the work of capping the cost of prescription medication for our seniors...