Staffers on the Black Harris campaign allege mistreatment, accuse leadership of neglecting the base.

The campaign leadership is being accused of mistreatment and "outright racial discrimination" by Black Harris staffers in a new article that details multiple allegations against the now defunct campaign.

A clandestine operation by some campaign staffers in Philadelphia ignored directives from the top and took matters into their own hands after feeling frustrated by the campaign's lack of sufficient effort to reach voters of color. The New York Times published a story Sunday titled "How Alarmed Harris Staffers Went Rogue to Reach Black and Latino Voters."

"The Times reported that many staff members believed that Philadelphia's diverse neighborhoods were overlooked, and that Black campaign staff and political operatives felt that their concerns about being taken for granted by Democrats were dismissed by campaign leadership."

More than 30 staffers interviewed by The Times reported that frustration with campaign leadership on the issue reached a boiling point as the election approached.

Black campaign employees discussed career opportunities with Angela Rye after Ms. Harris' loss. However, the conversation soon turned to their anger over how the campaign had treated them and the underfunded and haphazard field operations in several battleground states, as recorded by The Times.

Some staffers were reportedly upset that the campaign did not hire enough people of color or work with consulting firms that had Black or Latino owners.

According to the Times, campaign offices in Philadelphia were reportedly "unclean and lacking basic necessities such as tables, chairs, cleaning supplies, and printers." Additionally, some offices serving predominantly Black communities were relocated to affluent areas, away from the communities they were intended to serve.

According to the Times, the Harris campaign allegedly conducted an internal survey that found that Black staff members were more frustrated with campaign leaders and felt their ideas were ignored at a higher rate compared to their peers.

The campaign's leadership was informed of complaints of racial discrimination in the survey results.

Quentin Fulks, the principal deputy campaign manager, reportedly told staffers during an all-staff call after the election that talking to the media would harm their future job prospects, causing them to be afraid of leaking allegations to the press.

According to the Times, Lauren Hitt, a spokeswoman for the Harris campaign, reportedly stated that Fulks did not use that language or tone during the call and advised staff members not to say something in anger that could harm themselves or the vice president.

Quentin James, the founder of the Collective PAC, who worked with the Harris campaign, disclosed that frantic staff members in Philadelphia, Detroit, and North Carolina contacted him in the final weeks of the race, stating they lacked sufficient funds to provide food and water to volunteers.

The Times reported that Harris campaign leaders appeared to be in denial about the situation in Philadelphia.

"On election night, Jen O’Malley Dillon, the campaign chair, sent an email to the staff stating that the Harris campaign had exceeded turnout expectations, particularly in areas with nonwhite voters."

Trump's strong performance with key demographics in Pennsylvania, particularly in predominantly-Black and Latino areas, helped him win the critical battleground state and ultimately the presidency on Election Night.

In Philadelphia, President Biden received more than 30,000 more votes than Harris did in 2020.

There is disagreement among some Democratic operatives and campaign staffers on whether the issue was with outreach to people of color or the candidate's messaging not being relatable.

According to Kellan White, a senior adviser to the Harris campaign in Pennsylvania, the campaign did more in Philadelphia to reach Black and Latino voters than any campaign in a long time. However, the issue was not that they didn't knock on doors, but that the message itself didn't connect, and the party needs to focus on understanding why the message didn't resonate with enough voters.

Planet Chronicle Digital did not receive a response from former Harris campaign staffers when requested for comment.