Showing posts with label Kamala Harris. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kamala Harris. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris Kicks off Nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour to tout economic opportunities for Black Americans

Vice President Harris kicked off her nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour in Atlanta. The multistate tours purpose is to tout economic opportunities for Black Americans in an effort to mobilize a critical voting base for Democrats ahead of November’s election. She began the tour with a moderated conversation with Earn Your Leisure’s Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings about investing in communities, building wealth, and ensuring every American has the ability to thrive.

Watch that conversation below:

Friday, April 12, 2024

HBCU Basketball Team Gets White House Visit Decades After Winning Championship

An HBCU basketball team finally got to visit the White House after winning the national championship over 60 years ago.

According to Vice President Kamala Harris, Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State University men's basketball made history in 1957 when they became the first HBCU team to win a national championship. The Tennessee A&I Tigers would go on to also become the first college team to win three back-to-back national titles, Harris said.

Surviving members of the team — Dick Barnett, George Finley, Ernest Jones, Henry Carlton, Robert Clark, and Ron Hamilton — were invited to the White House for the first time to commemorate their historic achievement. On Friday (April 5), Harris hosted a private ceremony for the Tigers in the Roosevelt Room where she paid homage to the team's victories. The Tigers also received a tour around the White House and gifted Harris a custom jersey following the ceremony.

Vice President Kamala Harris releasedthe following statement on Threads:

The Tennessee A&I Tigers men’s basketball team broke barriers on the court while fighting injustice off it. In 1957, they became the first HBCU to win a national championship before becoming the first team to win three in a row. It was my honor to welcome them to the White House for the first time.

[SOURCE: BINNEWS]

Sunday, March 03, 2024

Kamala Harris speech in Selma, Alabama for Bloody Sunday 59th anniversary

Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Selma, Alabama to mark the 59th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," when state troopers beat peaceful protesters marching against discrimination. Watch her speech below.

Sunday, July 30, 2023

Watch Vice President Harris in a Conversation at the NAACP Annual Convention

Watch the full remarks by Vice President Harris during a moderated conversation at the NAACP 114th annual convention. A conversation in which she urges Black Americans to vote and cast Republicans as extremists on everything from abortion, voting rights and gun reform.

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action ruling

Vice President Kamala Harris made the following statement on the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action ruling:

Today’s Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina is a step backward for our nation. It rolls back long-established precedent and will make it more difficult for students from underrepresented backgrounds to have access to opportunities that will help them fulfill their full potential.

It is well established that all students benefit when classrooms and campuses reflect the incredible diversity of our Nation. Colleges and universities provide opportunities for students to interact with Americans from all walks of life and learn from one another. By making our schools less diverse, this ruling will harm the educational experience for all students.

Our Nation’s colleges and universities educate and train the next generation of American leaders. Students who sit in classrooms today will be the leaders of our government, military, private sector, and academic institutions tomorrow. Today’s decision will impact our country for decades to come.

In the wake of this decision, we must work with ever more urgency to make sure that all of our young people have an opportunity to thrive.

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Watch Vice President Harris full West Point commencement speech

Vice President Harris delivered the keynote speech at West Point's graduation ceremony on Saturday, making her the first woman to give a commencement address in the military academy's 221-year history. Watch her entire speech below:

Sunday, April 09, 2023

Watch VP Kamala Harris speech after two Black Tennessee lawmakers were expelled from the Tennessee House of Representatives

Photo Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean

During remarks at Fisk University in Nashville, Vice President Kamala Harris shared her support for the state representatives expelled from the Tennessee House of Representatives after they protested with a bullhorn on the general assembly floor.

Wednesday, February 01, 2023

Watch Kamala Harris speak at Tyre Nichols' funeral

Vice president Kamala Harris makes remarks at the funeral service for Tyre Nichols, five days after the city of Memphis released videos showing him being beaten by police.

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Vice President Kamala Harris on the death of Tyre Nichols

Vice President Kamala Harris released the following statement on the death of Tyre Nichols after the release of the video footage showing the brutal beating he endured at the hands of Memphis Police officers:

Sunday, August 07, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris statement on the killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque

VP Kamala Harris released the following statement after rour Muslim men have been shot and killed in nine months in Albuquerque, N.M:

I am deeply disturbed by the killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque. As law enforcement continues to investigate these heinous attacks, we remain clear that we stand with the Muslim community in New Mexico and around our country. Hate has no place in America.

Monday, June 20, 2022

Vice Pesident Kamala Harris surprises kids at the National African-American Museum on Juneteenth

Vice President Kamala Harris marked the Juneteenth federal holiday with a visit to the National Museum of African American History & Culture where she surprised and spoke to a group of school-aged children.

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Watch Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Roundtable to Discuss Roe V. Wade

Vice President Convened a Roundtable with Constitutional Law, Privacy, and Technology Experts to Discuss what is at Stake if Roe v. Wade is Overturned. Watch her opening remarks:

Saturday, May 28, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris to attend funeral for Ruth Whitfield, victim of Buffalo massacre

Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will travel to Buffalo on Saturday to attend the funeral of Ruth Whitfield.

86-year-old Whitfield, died in the mass shooting at Tops on Jefferson Avenue on May 14. 10 people in total were killed and three others were injured.

Whitfield was the mother of former Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield.

While in Buffalo, VP Harris and Second Gentleman Emhoff will also meet with the families of other victims.

[SOURCE WKBW]

Friday, April 22, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris Will Give Commencement Speech at Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University President, Dr. Glenda Glover has announced that Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver the commencement address at the 2022 Spring Commencement Ceremony.

“Commencement marks a major milestone in our student’s lives, but to have the Vice President of the United States as your guest speaker makes this moment even more special for our students and their families,” Glover said.

Friday, April 08, 2022

Sunday, March 06, 2022

Vice President Harris delivers remarks in Selma, Alabama to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Bloody Sunday

Watch Vice President Kamala Harris in Selma, Alabama as she delivers her remarks on the 57th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

Vice President Kamala Harris to mark 'Bloody Sunday' anniversary in Selma

Vice President Kamala Harris is traveling to Alabama this weekend to commemorate a key moment of the civil rights movement.

Harris will speak in Selma at an event marking the 57th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” That was the day in 1965 when white police attacked Black voting rights marchers in that Alabama city.