October 26th 2024.
"I am not here today as a celebrity or a politician," Beyoncé declared at a campaign rally for Kamala Harris. "I am here as a mother, a mother who cares deeply about the world that my children and all of our children will grow up in. A world where we have control over our own bodies and where we are not divided."
Speaking passionately on Friday night in her hometown of Houston, Beyoncé emphasized the importance of creating a world where our daughters can dream without limitations. "Imagine our daughters growing up and seeing what is possible, with no ceilings holding them back," she urged the crowd.
The singer also stressed the importance of voting and the impact that each person's vote can make. "We need you," she declared, joined on stage by her Destiny's Child bandmate Kelly Rowland.
As Beyoncé finished her speech, she introduced Harris to the stage. "Ladies and gentlemen, please give a big, loud, Texas welcome to the next president of the United States, Vice President Kamala Harris," she announced, to the cheers of the crowd.
Unlike in 2016, when Beyoncé performed at a presidential campaign rally for Hilary Clinton in Cleveland, she did not take the stage at this event. However, her presence and support for Harris were felt throughout the night.
Harris' presidential campaign has adopted Beyoncé's powerful song "Freedom" from her 2016 album Lemonade as its anthem. In fact, the song was first used by Harris during her first official public appearance as a presidential candidate at her campaign headquarters in Delaware in July. Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles, also publicly endorsed Harris for president that same month.
According to a campaign official who spoke anonymously, Beyoncé gave permission for Harris to use the song. "Freedom" is a powerful track that features samples from recordings of Black folk spirituals and work songs from the Jim Crow era, as well as a verse from Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar. For academic and author Kinitra D. Brooks, the song holds a deep significance. "Freedom is so important because it shows that freedom isn't free," she explains. "The freedom to be yourself, the political freedom...it's the idea that you must fight for freedom, and that it is attainable."
The rally in Houston not only showcased Beyoncé's support for Harris, but also shed light on the medical consequences of Texas' strict abortion ban. Harris spoke about the alarming increase in infant death rates, birth defects, and maternal mortality since the ban was implemented. She placed the blame squarely on Donald Trump and his administration, urging people to vote for change.
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