After President Biden announced last Sunday that he would not be running for the Democratic nomination in the ongoing presidential election, black celebrities rallied to show their support for Vice President Kamala Harris. Beyoncé, Viola Davis, Cardi B, and most recently Barack and Michelle Obama took to social media to support Harris' new candidacy.
“On behalf of the American people, I thank President Joe Biden for his extraordinary leadership as President of the United States and his decades of service to our country,” Harris said. statement“I'm honored to have the president's endorsement. My intention is to pursue and win this nomination,” he said with the election approaching. all Do your civic duty and go to the polls and vote.
Here are all the Black celebrities who are endorsing Vice President Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
Beyoncé
Beyonce showed her affection for VP Harris by allowing her to use her song “Freedom” during her first visit to her campaign headquarters in June.
Beyoncé attends the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on April 1, 2024. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Billboard via Getty Images)
MIAMI BEACH, FL – JUNE 13: Kerry Washington attends the World Premiere of 'UnPrisoned' Season 2 at the 2024 American Black Film Festival at the New World Center in Miami Beach, Florida on June 13, 2024. (Photo by Alecandra London/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JULY 18: Sheryl Lee Ralph attends the premiere of “The Fabulous Four” at the Whitby Hotel on July 18, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – MARCH 10: Tina Knowles attends the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 10: Viola Davis attends the 2024 Literacy Partners Gala at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on June 10, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by John Nasion/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 27: Robin Said attends the 33rd Annual Environmental Media Association Awards Ceremony at Sunset Las Palmas Studios in Los Angeles, California on January 27, 2024. (Photo by Greg DeGuire/Getty Images, Courtesy of Toyota)
Barack and Michelle Obama
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 28: Former United States President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama watch the men's singles first round match between Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Alexandre Muller of France during day one of the 2023 US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Flushing, Queens neighborhood of New York City on August 28, 2023. (Photo by Jan Katuf/GC Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – JUNE 12: Shonda Rhimes attends the Special Screening of Bridgerton Season 2 Part 2 at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on June 12, 2024 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Leah Tobey/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 21: Cardi B attends Hollywood Unlocked's 4th Annual Impact Awards at The Beverly Hilton on June 21, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Robin L. Marshall/Getty Images)
Lil Nas X
Rock it in, bro! Kamala Harris
— ☆‧‧̩̥・‧•̥̩̥͙‧・‧̩̥˟͙Winter˟͙‧̩̥l (@LilNasX) July 21, 2024
Lil Nas X attends the world premiere of 'Beverly Hills Cop 2: Axel F' at the Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills, California on June 20, 2024 (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 14: Questlove visits the Empire State Building to celebrate the 1000th annual New York Times Wordplay Game on March 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologulsky/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust)
Niecy Nash
Niecy Nash was quick to endorse Kamala Harris for president, sharing a short message of support for Harris on her Instagram Story.
“That's right. Us, Cam,” Nash wrote.
SHERMAN OAKS, CA – JULY 11: Niecy Nash attends the premiere of Lifetime's “Sister Wife Murder” at the Regal Sherman Oaks Galleria in Sherman Oaks, California on July 11, 2024. (Photo by Robin L. Marshall/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 16: John Legend attends the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2024 Edition Release and 60th Anniversary Celebration held at the Hard Rock Hotel New York on May 16, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images, Courtesy of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit)
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 13: Lizzo attends the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 25: Spike Lee attends the Olympic Pre-Olympic Gala at the Fondation Louis Vuitton on July 25, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretan/Getty Images)
Jackee Harry attends the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel on June 7, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 23: Lee Daniels attends Patti LaBelle's Surprise 80th Birthday Celebration at The Glass House on May 23, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunes/Getty Images, Patti's Good Life)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – APRIL 27: Jenifer Lewis attends Showtime's “I Love That For You” Premiere Event at the Pacific Design Center on April 27, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/FilmMagic)
LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 15: Maxwell attends the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images via MRC)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 09: Gina Prince-Bythewood attends the 2023 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza on March 9, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Arnold Turner/Getty Images, ESSENCE)
Larenz Tate
“Waiting for VP Harris to pick her running mate… I'm Rashad Tate! 😁✌🏾🇺🇸
Good luck, sister!”Harris/Tate 2025 🇺🇸 ~ By the People, for the People
Queens, New York pic.twitter.com/brx377d6Zg
— Larenz Tate (@LarenzTate) July 23, 2024
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 24: Larenz Tate visits SiriusXM Studios on May 24, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 7, 2024: Wanda Sykes attends the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – DECEMBER 17: Actor and comedian DL Hughley arrives at a comedy show in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 17, 2023. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – JUNE 25: Edward Enninful attends the Serpentine Galleries Summer Party 2024 at the Serpentine Galleries on June 25, 2024 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
American actress Yvette Nicole Brown arrives at the 2024 BET Awards at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on June 30, 2024. (Photo by Michael Tran/AFP) (Photo by Michael Tran/AFP via Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 20: Wendy Osefo attends the 6th Annual URBAN ONE HONORS: Best In Black presented by TV One at Coca-Cola Roxy on January 20, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images, Courtesy of TV One)
Wendell Pierce
Mr. Vice President, in the last 24 hours, you have excited voters in a way that has rarely been seen in political history. Millions of people are joining your campaign to help you win the presidency. Millions of young people, millions of women, millions of workers. We are all in. @VP pic.twitter.com/dVEHEGxJbC
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) July 22, 2024
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 6, 2024: Wendell Pierce attends the Special New York Screening of “Tuesday” at Metrograph on June 6, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)
Octavia Spencer attends City Year Los Angeles' 13th Annual Spring Break Event at Gallagher Gardens at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California on May 4, 2024. (Jesse Grant/Variety via Getty Images)
