“I’m here as a mother”

“I’m not here as a star, I’m not here as a politician. “I’m here as a mother” Beyonce he said at a rally in Houston Kamala Harris presidential campaign on Friday night. “A mother who cares deeply about the world in which my children and all our children live, a world in which we have the freedom to control our bodies, a world in which we are not divided.”

“Imagine our daughters growing up and seeing what is possible without ceilings and limitations,” she continued. “We need to vote and we need you.”

Finally, Beyoncé – joined on stage by her Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland – introduced Harris with: “Ladies and gentlemen, please give me a big and loud welcome to Texas for the next president of the United States, Vice President Kamala Harris. “

It did not occur – unlike in 2016. when she performed at Hillary Clinton’s campaign rally in Cleveland.

Houston is Beyoncé’s hometown, and Harris’ presidential campaign used Beyoncé’s 2016 song “Freedom,” an excerpt from her 2016’s breakthrough album “Lemonade” as his anthem.

Harris first time he used this song in July during her first official public appearance as a presidential candidate at her campaign headquarters in Delaware. That same month, Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, publicly endorsed Harris for president.

Beyoncé gave Harris permission to use the song, a campaign official who was granted anonymity to discuss private campaign activities confirmed to The Associated Press.

In the second half of “Lemonade,” “Freedom” samples two field recordings by John and Alan Lomax that document the folk spirituality of Jim Crow-era Southern Black churches and the work songs of Black prisoners from 1959 and 1948. It also includes Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar.

Kinitra D. Brooks, scientist and author of “The Lemonade Reader,” says the song “Freedom” is so important because it shows that freedom is not free. Freedom to be yourself, political freedom… is freedom, the idea that you have to fight for freedom and that you can win it.”

Harris’ rally in Houston was highlighted dangerous medical consequences from the state strict ban on abortion and putting the blame squarely on yourself Donald Trump.

Because abortion was restricted in Texas, the state infant mortality increasedmore children died from birth defects and maternal mortality increased.