Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said Vice President Kamala Harris faced sexism and racism from black men.
Abrams appeared on CNN and was asked to comment on Georgia pastor Jamal Bryant's comments about misogyny negatively impacting the black community.
“Complete misogyny is still very much a reality in our community. We need to address this issue head-on and act like it doesn’t exist. The reality is that if a black man were to vote, “Stacey Abrams would have been governor,” Bryant said.
Abrams agreed with Bryant's assessment that sexism and racism remain “very pertinent issues,” but made no mention that black men don't fully support Harris. There wasn't.
“I think it's shocking to everyone, but sexism is still real and it's still a very important issue. But Kamala Harris is doing very well with black men. “I want to be clear: Black men are the second strongest group of Democratic voters,” she said. “But what we're seeing is that she's showing them due respect by actually talking about their issues. And these issues are different than other cohorts. I don't really understand why there's such a panic about black men voting. They vote, in fact, they vote more Democratic than any other community.”
“But we have to acknowledge that there is sexism. There is racism. There are challenges in our district and that's why it's so important for Kamala Harris to go everywhere and talk to everyone. “It is,” she continued. “She respects her constituents. She met them where they were, and she refused to be told that she lost allies and lost her community just because she was different.”
Former President Barack Obama recently acknowledged that Kamala Harris was losing support among black men.
“We still haven't seen the kind of vibrancy and turnout that we saw when I was running for office in every aspect of our neighborhoods and communities,” President Obama told Harris supporters.
“Now, I would also say that it seems to be more pronounced in the brothers,” President Obama said. “So, if you don't mind, I'd like to talk to you for just a moment. When you have such clear choices, on the one hand you have people who have grown up.” I went to college with you and understand the struggles, pain, and joy that come with those experiences. ”
