Black voter reaction to historic nomination of Kamala Harris [Video]

Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to become the first woman of color to lead a major party’s presidential ticket amid signs support from Black voters is rebounding since President Joe Biden ended his re-election bid. The historic nomination follows a series of controversial comments from former President Donald Trump about Harris’ racial identity, which could potentially impact his efforts to peel off support from Black voters. At the National Association of Black Journalists convention on Wednesday, Trump baselessly questioned Harris’ background during an interview. “She was only promoting Indian heritage. I didn’t know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black,” Trump said.Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants to the U.S., called the comments divisive and disrespectful. “The American people deserve better,” Harris said. New polls suggest Harris is expanding support with Black voters that had been eroding with Biden …