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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe night White women raised millions [$8.5!] for Harris. And broke Zoom.
Over 164,000 women joined a Zoom call to discuss support, privilege and allyship as they raised millions for the vice presidents campaign.
Girl, we broke Zoom, Erin Gallagher said over text at 8:10 a.m., less than nine hours after wrapping up White Women: Answer The Call! Show up for Kamala Harris, a meeting held over Zoom Thursday night. So many more women than anticipated logged into the call that the platform crashed several times, forcing many participants to watch the livestream on YouTube until Zoom was back up.
Over 164,000 women logged on to hear from women like the singer P!nk; the actor Connie Britton; the writer and podcaster Glennon Doyle; athletes Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird and Abby Wambach; and a long list of elected officials, including Congresswomen Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Lizzie Fletcher of Texas. Their goal: Push White women to recognize their privilege and the way they have frequently failed to use it as political capital and get them to avoid making the same mistake again.
The motivation was clear: This year, White women have the opportunity to elect and make other White women elect the first woman of color as president.
The money came in at a volume and pace so intense the Democratic National Committees fundraising site went down several times during the call on Thursday night. By Friday afternoon, the group had raised over $8.5 million.
https://19thnews.org/2024/07/white-women-harris-broke-zoom/
Girl, we broke Zoom, Erin Gallagher said over text at 8:10 a.m., less than nine hours after wrapping up White Women: Answer The Call! Show up for Kamala Harris, a meeting held over Zoom Thursday night. So many more women than anticipated logged into the call that the platform crashed several times, forcing many participants to watch the livestream on YouTube until Zoom was back up.
Over 164,000 women logged on to hear from women like the singer P!nk; the actor Connie Britton; the writer and podcaster Glennon Doyle; athletes Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird and Abby Wambach; and a long list of elected officials, including Congresswomen Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Lizzie Fletcher of Texas. Their goal: Push White women to recognize their privilege and the way they have frequently failed to use it as political capital and get them to avoid making the same mistake again.
The motivation was clear: This year, White women have the opportunity to elect and make other White women elect the first woman of color as president.
The money came in at a volume and pace so intense the Democratic National Committees fundraising site went down several times during the call on Thursday night. By Friday afternoon, the group had raised over $8.5 million.
https://19thnews.org/2024/07/white-women-harris-broke-zoom/
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The night White women raised millions [$8.5!] for Harris. And broke Zoom. (Original Post)
demmiblue
Jul 26
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Iris
(15,909 posts)1. It was so well done. Organizers sought guidance from the Black Women for Kamela because they already know how to do this
'Bout time we listened to them
demmiblue
(37,594 posts)4. +1. I watched some of it on YouTube last night...
I'm feeling really positive about our chances in November!
Sisterhood!
Iris
(15,909 posts)5. Just seeing so many groups pulling together is so inspiring!
demmiblue
(37,594 posts)2. Shannon Watts: Formal "You just broke Zoom" letter...
ProudMNDemocrat
(18,275 posts)3. MAGATs are too slow to notice....
That they will be hemorrhaging women this time around.
Those women who do show up to CF#45 rallies are saying to all of us that they do not need rights and that their men-folk will take care of them. Man are they being fooled!
nolabear
(42,587 posts)6. It was SO full of wisdom, joy and humility.
Calling a group White Women is brave, and the commentary that we are learning, and can learn every day as we navigate our rights being taken, from those whove fought it all their lives, was excellent.