Sheryl Lee Ralph, a Broadway star and Emmy-award winning actress who stars as Barbara Howard on ABC’s “Abbott Elementary”, spoke to a crowd at Salem Adult Citizens Center in Abington Township on Sunday, October 11, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
According to their coverage, the event was intended to boost Governor Josh Shapiro’s campaign for the midterm election in November. The event included speeches from Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton, as well as Ralph.
“Black women, [Ralph] predicted, will help Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro win reelection this November,” the story states. “For Ralph, who is married to State Sen. Vincent Hughes (D., Philadelphia), Sunday’s event marks her latest involvement inDemocratic politics. She joined then-Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss reproductive rights in May 2024, before Harris became the Democratic nominee for president. She also spoke Parker’s 2024 inauguration.”…