As the nation’s shock wears off in the wake of President Joe Biden’s announcement to not seek re-election, maybe not so surprisingly, Vice President Kamala Harris garnered her first endorsement from Biden. Shortly thereafter, the endorsements kept coming from Democrats.
Tonight, I am proud to have earned the support needed to become our party’s nominee.
Over the next few months, I'll be traveling across the country talking to Americans about everything on the line. I fully intend to unite our party and our nation, and defeat Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/Bsq3N6pMAi
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 23, 2024
As the country awaits word of her official nomination at the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Harris’ appearance at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans earlier this month was brought to the forefront.
MUST WATCH: VP Kamala Harris hammers home the stakes of the election at the Essence Festival in front of a packed house.
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— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) July 7, 2024
She spoke fervently of the high stakes of the November election and the work the Biden administration has done to erase student loan debt and prioritize Black maternal health the last three years.
Harris made history in 2020 as the first female, and first Black and South Asian person to hold the office of Vice President. In November 2021, she made history again, although the transfer of power to the President was short — 85 minutes — while President Joe Biden underwent a colonoscopy.
Sierra Lyons (she/her) is a Brooklyn-based journalist from Florida who covers race, education, Christianity and politics. Follow her on X @sierra_298.
Edited by Nykeya Woods