Vice President Kamala Harris received praise and shade for her appearance on the ‘All The Smoke’ podcast hosted by former NBA stars Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, which aired on Monday.
Some people critiqued her “fake urban accent” and said Harris was pandering to Black voters, while others found fault with her policy positions, from the economy to marijuana legalization. Many clapped back to defend Harris as being more in touch with working and middle-class Americans and more trustworthy than former President Trump.
The wide-ranging interview was taped at her home in Washington, D.C, last week. It included breezy talk about her support for the Golden State Warriors. There was also a somber dive into policing reform and the mental health trauma of Black men exposed to violence. She passionately emphasized the importance of HBCUs. Additionally, she sampled her campaign material on the economy, stressing the need to get more capital into the hands of small business owners and Black people lacking intergenerational …