Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for vice president, just spoke out to praise the "Brilliance" of Black Lives Matter, and to describe the continuing nationwide protests "As an essential component of evolution in our country."
While participating in a virtual convention for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on Friday, Harris said that Black Lives Matter is the "Most significant agent for change within the criminal justice system."
"The brilliance and the impact of Black Lives Matter and their brilliance in conceiving it, history is going to show was an inflection point in the ongoing fight for justice, to your point, and to reform the criminal justice system and America's criminal justice system," Harris said.
"It is about, I think, a community and the country speaking out, understanding that nothing that we have achieved that has been about progress in this country has come without a fight," Harris explained.
"I always, I'm going to interpret these protests as an essential component of evolution in our country, as an essential component, a mark of a real democracy and as necessary, as necessary," Harris said.
Harris was then asked about the founders of the Black Lives Matter organization - Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi - being named to TIME's 100 most influential people of 2020 list.
"Good for TIME magazine for doing that," Harris replied.
Monday, September 28, 2020
Kamala Harris Praises ‘Brilliance’ Of Black Lives Matter – Describes Protests As ‘Essential Component Of Evolution In Our Country’
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