Magic Johnson will speak at Harris event in Flint, Michigan

 

Magic Johnson at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in February 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. 

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NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson will speak at Vice President Kamala Harris’ event in Flint, Michigan, on Friday, organizers at the event told CNN.

Johnson, a native of Lansing, Michigan, has previously endorsed Harris and joined the leadership of multiple outreach coalitions for the Harris campaign, including “Athletes for Harris” and “Business Leaders for Harris.”

A key voting group: Johnson’s remarks come as the Harris campaign continues to make efforts to connect to Black voters in key states, including Black male voters. Recent polls have indicated Trump is performing stronger with Black male voters than he did in the 2020 election against President Joe Biden.

Additional speakers scheduled to speak tonight include United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President April Verrett, Michigan Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, and Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin, among others.