She’s On Her Way: The People-Powered Rise of Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris launches her presidential bid with unprecedented fundraising success and a groundswell of diverse grassroots support, echoing the organizing power of Barack Obama’s historic campaigns (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, Flickr). Vice President Kamala Harris officially began her presidential campaign this past week…and it’s safe to say she is on a roll and on her way! Within the first 24 hours of the news that outgoing President Joe Biden endorsed her to become the new 2024 Democratic nominee, Vice President Harris broke online fundraising records by raising approximately $81 million. And in the days that followed, a vibrant, diverse grassroots coalition quickly organized around the Harris campaign. Groups like Black Women for Harris, Black Men for Harris, White Women for Harris, White Guys for Harris, Asian-Americans for Harris, and many others came into formation. Organizers had to contact Zoom for more bandwidth because some calls attracted 160,000 participants or more! Many of my friends were on the Black Men for Harris call. Even in this virtual setting, the energy around this campaign — this movement — is palpable. As someone who comes from an organizing background, I could not help but be reminded of the campaign of our first Black...