A group of Haitian-Americans alarmed by the recent and unfounded attacks on Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, have launched Haitians for Harris. The group joins several other self-identifying groups that have launched in support of the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris as she seeks the presidency along with her running mate, Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota, candidate for Vice President.
In addition to voter education; where to vote, how to register, and absentee and mail-in balloting information, the group will infuse general education and information about Haiti, its role on the world stage and the many who came here in search of a better life and those who have risen to prominence in the arts, politics, sports, education, and the sciences. The group will also encourage members to donate to and volunteer for the Harris/Walz campaign.
“We could not pass up the opportunity to educate people about their Haitian-American neighbors and to get Haitians to come together for a good cause”, said Liz Johnson, a founding member. “Haitians and Haitian-Americans have greatly contributed to the United States. We have also been terribly impacted by the game of political football that has played out since Haitians declared their independence in 1804. We thank everyone who contributed to raising awareness of the plight of Haiti, Haitians, and Haitian-Americans!”
Haitians for Harris is a grassroots campaign formed out of an imperative to refocus the attention of the electorate to helping Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz win the White House in November. Too many people, including the media have allowed themselves to be led down a rabbit hole of rumors – which has caused considerable harm – not just for the people of Springfield, Ohio, but throughout the Haitian diaspora. Haitians for Harris plan to refocus by contributing helpful voter information as well as history and facts about Haitians and Haitian-Americans, which number in the hundreds of thousands in the U.S. The group will also encourage members to donate to and volunteer for the Harris/Walz campaign.
For more information visit www.haitians4harris.com.
Hello, my name is Lanicia Cunningham, a resident of Springfield. I’m standing with my Haitian community and working on ways to make my community better. To be able to live with our Haitian neighbors. I’ll be hosting a city wide meet and greet in the middle of October. This will be a way for community to meet their neighbors and welcome them to our town and get to know them as well as them getting to know us. If you would like to respond to me, my email address is HaitiansforHarrisSpringfield@gmail.com or may call me at 380-777-2087
Hi Lanicia. So glad to hear about your efforts! We’ll be happy to amplify your event. One of our goals is to keep people focused on the real dangers we face should Trump get elected in addition to harnessing the strength in our numbers and uplifting who we are.
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United States is not a Communist Country . The great part of being American is we are afforded CHOICE
If you wish to vote for Harris or Trump then guess what ? You are allowed to vote for either one .
Thats why voting is SECRET , you mail in your choice or you go to a facility and place your vote in a curtained
area away for all eyes . When you leave, nothing changes, we are still friends with our chosen friends prior
to voting .We dont need anyone to tell us who to vote for because if they tell 10 people and those are so weak that they cannot choose by themselves than that person just voted 10 times and thats highly illegal.