The Harris campaign makes significant donations to organizations advocating for police defunding and reparations.
One of the groups that the Harris campaign supported stated that Black Americans "should be compensated" through reparations.
Last month, the Harris campaign made several large donations to left-wing organizations that advocate for defunding the police, reparations, and have links to radical activists who support Louis Farrakhan.
Last week, FEC filings revealed that the Harris campaign donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to a small number of Black advocacy groups, who are working to motivate Black voters for the upcoming election on November 3rd.
The Black Voters Matters Fund, which received $150,000 from the Harris campaign on Sept. 19, has consistently advocated for defunding the police and has been outspoken about pushing for reparations.
"Redistributing resources from the police budget to community development is the solution to police violence against communities of color, according to the group in February 2023."
The group tweeted in 2020, "We are proud to be a part of the #DemocracyFrontlinesFund, which aims to use millions of new dollars to support Black-led organizers in their fight for fair and free elections, and to defund prisons and police."
"Sheriffs in the US are mostly elected, according to a group's post. However, we are working to defund sheriffs and build voter power, as part of our efforts to reimagine the system and take action."
Latosha Brown, the co-founder of the group and a frequent visitor to the Biden-Harris White House, has frequently posted about their reparations push and stated in a 2021 X post that she has been working on the issue for 27 years.
""Compensation is necessary for acknowledging the sacrifices made by our ancestors in building this country," Black Voters Matters Fund stated in May. In a previous post, the group emphasized the importance of reparations in achieving a more just and equitable future."
The Black Church PAC, which received $150,000 from the Harris campaign last month, has controversial religious leaders on its board and has partnered with a defund the police group to help with "Get out the vote" efforts in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.
The Black Church PAC is mobilizing 100K Strong: Knock for Change, Vote for Justice volunteers across GA, PA, and NC to have REAL conversations with REAL voters about the REAL issues that matter most. They are partnering with Until Freedom, co-founded by disgraced Women's March leaders Tamika Mallory and Linda Sarsour.
Until Freedom has consistently promoted the idea of defunding and abolishing the police and offers a "defund the police" shirt on its website.
Harris commends a pro-Farrakhan pastor who believes gay people should feel uncomfortable with their "sin."
Previously, Mallory was criticized for her close relationship with Farrakhan and for referring to him as the "GOAT." Her social media accounts contain numerous posts showcasing her attendance at Nation of Islam events and her praise for Farrakhan.
Mallory stated in a "Breakfast Club" interview that one of the reasons she supports Kamala Harris is due to her knowledge of Harris' actions while she was in the Senate.
Mallory countered claims that Harris does not support reparations, stating that she has heard Harris express her support for it multiple times. Although Harris has been vague about her reparations plan while running for president, she previously stated during her unsuccessful 2019 campaign that she believes reparations are necessary for Black Americans.
Several pastors on the Black Church PAC board, including Jamal Bryant, Frederick D. Haynes III, and Michael McBride, have advocated for defunding police, reparations, or have praised Farrakhan.
In 2020, McBride, the lead pastor of The Way Christian Center in Berkeley, California, passionately advocated for defunding the police during a livestream, asserting that it is not just a slogan but a "declaration of a future that we deserve."
"It is unjust for black and brown majority cities to allocate 40, 50, or 60% of their general funds towards police departments while they lack basic necessities such as food, housing, and equitable education, yet their police budgets continue to expand," McBride stated.
McBride added, "Yes, we want these police departments to be shrunk."
""If you want an inside look at policing culture, read this article by @mearest @arthurrizer, according to McBride. My takeaway: You can't redeem the police; you need to abolish and defund them and build a new one," McBride stated in another post."
Jennifer Epps-Addison's $15 trillion reparations plan has been praised by McBride multiple times.
Bryant, who hosted Harris at his church earlier this month, has faced criticism for frequently praising Farrakhan and expressing awe at being in his presence. He has also been criticized for attacking gay people and stating that it is their duty to make them and other sinners uncomfortable in their sin.
Another pastor and Bryant walked from Baltimore to the White House to bring attention to the administration that black people deserve reparations for 400 years of oppression.
"We are the only marginalized group in America that hasn't been compensated," he stated. "We went 42 miles because we never got 40 acres! Even if it's not on the ballot, it needs to be on the agenda!"
Haynes, the senior pastor at Friendship-West Baptist Church, has praised Farrakhan on multiple occasions. In 2017, he tweeted a photo of himself and Farrakhan, calling him a "wonderful and great man." In 2015, Haynes also lavished praise on Farrakhan, saying he was "a prophetic leader of our time."
He has been a vocal supporter of reparations and spoke at an event called "Solidarity for Reparations," which was hosted at the church of his controversial pastor and mentor, Rev. Amos Brown. During the event, Haynes stated, "America, you owe us. What you have done to us has been immoral, evil, unjust, and downright wrong. The only way to bring salvation to America is to pay us what you owe us."
The Harris campaign gave out $2,050,000 to the National Urban League, $300,000 to the Power Rising Action Fund, and $250,000 to the National Action Network, which was founded by Al Sharpton, a controversial MSNBC anchor with ties to Farrakhan dating back decades.
At the 2019 National Action Network Convention, Sharpton queried Harris about her willingness to endorse H.R. 40, a bill proposing the formation of a commission to examine reparations for the descendants of slaves, should it be enacted and presented to her.
At the time, Harris stated that she would sign the bill upon being elected president.
The Harris campaign, Black Church PAC, and Black Voters Matter Fund were contacted by Planet Chronicle Digital.
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