Oprah Winfrey and Win With Black Women Will Unite Zooms for Kamala Harris Groups at Live Event

Win with Black Women, the collective of community leaders working to elect female leaders of color is partnering with Oprah Winfrey for a live-streamed event that will unite the many grassroots political groups that have hosted Zoom events for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, they announced on Monday. 

The grassroots groups, which include White Dudes for Harris, Win with Black Men, Comics for Kamala, Republicans for Harris, Latino Men for Kamala and several others, quickly emerged after Harris replaced President Joe Biden in the Democratic ticket for the 2024 presidential race. With many identity-driven groups hosting lengthy, celebrity-studded online meetings, the 140 groups have raised millions for the vice president’s election bid. 

“This ‘Unite for America’ call will be a powerful moment that demonstrates the urgency that we all feel in this moment and more importantly the impact of our collective activation to move our nation forward with Vice President Kamala Harris as our 47th President,” Jotaka Eaddy, founder of Win with Black Women (WWBW) said in a statement. “I cannot think of anyone better to host this event than Oprah Winfrey, who has brought Americans of different generations, backgrounds, and experiences together in conversation for decades.”

To date, over $20 million has been raised during the multiple Zoom calls for the Harris campaign, according to event organizers.

The event on Sept. 19 from Winfrey and the leaders of Win With Black Women will “serve as a call to action to work in communities throughout battleground states to register people to vote and build support,” according to a press release. Winfrey will also bring in voters from all over the country to discuss why they support Harris, what they believe is at stake in this election, and why voting in this presidential election matters to them.

The idea for this event was born when Winfrey and Eaddy connected and discussed how to create a sense of unity among the electorate and create a call for voters across the country, the release for the event states. 

The event is set to take place on Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. and will be viewable on Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, Twitch and other online platforms. Anyone interested in viewing the event can to join the conversation at UniteForAmerica2024.com

With the announcement on Monday of Winfrey and WWBW’s event, several leaders of the groups for Harris released statements regarding the value they anticipate will have for Harris’ campaign and for voter turnout in the general election. 

“We understand the importance of showing up for progress that benefits all women,” said Shannon Watts, organizer of White Women: Answer the Call and Show Up for Kamala Harris. “There is no better person than Oprah Winfrey to lead this event and bring together so many diverse groups of people who are fiercely determined to uplift every community in our nation and elect Kamala Harris.”

“You have seen so many groups come together because we realize that an injustice to one of us is an injustice to all of us,” said Regina Montoya, co-lead of Latinas for Harris. “The next several weeks will be crucial for the future of all of these groups, which is why we are thrilled to join and show our solidarity. We are ready to Unite for America and show what these groups are capable of.”

“We couldn’t be more excited to be participating in Unite for America,” said Ross Morales Rocketto of White Dudes for Harris. “We stand on the shoulders of the incredible work of Win with Black Women and Win With Black Men. We exist to create space in the Democratic Party for white men to do their part to help elect Kamala Harris to become the 47th President of the United States.”

“As the official AANHPI affinity group working with the Harris Walz campaign to mobilize the South Asian community nationwide, we know the importance of South Asian voters as a key voting bloc in many battleground states,” said Harini Krishnan of South Asians for Harris. “From knocking on doors to recurring phone banks to combating misinformation through digital media campaigns to assembling a voter protection team, we are leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that South Asian voters are the margin of victory this cycle in electing Kamala Harris as our first Black and South Asian woman President.”

“JD Vance and the Project 2025 agenda would reduce us to our roles as mothers or the expectation of becoming one, but our value extends far beyond that,” said Blaire Postman of Cat Ladies for Kamala. “We’re proud to stand with everyone on this call to create a future where women are defined by their impact, not outdated stereotypes.”

“This Unite For America rally represents a resurgence of joy, hope, and optimism,” said Pastor Mike McBride of Win With the Black Church. “That is because we are not gathering just to celebrate an individual – we’re proud to be coalescing around a shared set of values, like justice, equity and the betterment of our communities.”