Tamika Mallory is pictured while attending day 1 of the Cry Out 2024 at the George R. Brown Convention Center on June 21, 2024, in Houston, Texas. | Source: Marcus Ingram / Getty
Activist Tamika Mallory recently sat down with Alvin Blanco, the Director of Content, Men’s Division at iOne Digital for an in-depth conversation about all things activism as it relates to the 2024 election, a part of NewsOne’s The Black Ballot political initiative.
The conversation included Mallory explaining how exactly she came to be an activist and how such activism has helped inform her political views.
“I’m in until freedom,” Mallory said about her devotion to seeking political change that was also a nod to the Until Freedom social justice organization that she co-founded to address systemic and racial injustices.
Mallory also discussed her experience as being a co-chair of the 2017 Women’s March — which was ultimately a global protest of Donald Trump’ presidential election one year earlier – and the effort’s humble beginnings.
When Blanco asked Mallory whether she feels a shift in the energy with Vice President Kamala Harris, a the Democratic nominee, she was clear about what the current priorities should be: “We need an energy going into this next election around harm reduction.”
Mallory also offered her unbridled opinion on Harris, for better and for worse, before addressing the prospects of Project 2025 being put into effect if Trump wins.
“I’m going to knock on every door that I can knock on,” Mallory said.
On the topic of convincing people to vote, particularly Black males, Mallory had some insightful commentary and placed a great emphasis on how to continue to fight even after the election is over.
Mallory called that “the November 6 strategy.”
Watch the full conversation between Tamika Mallory and Alvin Blanco below, and be sure to follow NewsOne’s The Black Ballot for continuous coverage of the 2024 election campaign, key political issues and themes important to Black people in America.
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