The move follows other letters demanding a black woman VP and fair press coverage for Biden’s eventual pick.
On the cusp of former Vice President Joe Biden’s vice presidential announcement, a group of “over 100 Black male leaders” – including rapper Diddy, TV personality Charlamagne Tha God, attorneys Ben Crump and Bakari Sellers and commentator Van Jones – penned aWILMINGTON, DE - JULY 28: Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President JoeBiden delivers a speech at the William Hicks Anderson Community Center, on July 28, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.
“For too long, Black women have been asked to do everything from rally the troops to risk their lives for the Democratic Party with no acknowledgement, no respect, no visibility and certainly not enough support,” it continues.open letter on Friday decrying “relentless attacks” on Black women being vetted for VP and stating “the time for Black women in the United States is now.”
“Failing to select a Black woman in 2020 means you will lose the election,” the Black males’ letter claims. The signers conclude, “We don’t want to choose between the lesser of two evils and we don’t want to vote for the devil we know versus the devil we don’t because we are tired of voting for devils–period.”
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