‘The Black Vote Is Not for Sale’: Steve Harvey Fires Off Explosive Response Amid Speculation He Pocketed $10K to Endorse Kamala Harris

Social media influencer and “Prince of Pan-Africanism” Dr. Umar Johnson has recently sparked controversy by accusing radio personalities like Steve Harvey and Rickey Smiley of accepting payments to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Dr. Umar’s comments, which were not said to Harvey directly but made on his robust social media platform, have prompted the comic to respond by proclaiming that he cannot be bought. Harvey responded to the accusations on his radio show, “The Steve Harvey Morning Show,” vehemently denying he was paid and setting the record straight about his support of the Democratic nominee. FILE – In this Aug. 3, 2017 file photo, host/executive producer Steve Harvey participates in the “Steve” panel during the NBC Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. Harvey will be stationed in Times Square for “Fox’s New Year’s Eve with Steve Harvey.” It will air Sunday, Dec. 31, from 8 to 10 p.m. and from 11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File) Harvey’s co-host Shirley Strawberry brought the comments to her boss’s attention during a segment, playing a clip of Dr. Umar calling the renowned television host out. “To be honest, Steve Harvey and Rickey Smiley,...