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New vice presidentâs Heartland sorority sisters react to the inauguration
The Vice Presidentâs Heartland sorority sisters react to the inauguration By Isabelle Hanson | January 20, 2021 at 9:03 PM CST - Updated January 21 at 10:34 AM
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Vice President Kamala Harris shares a bond with woman across the country who call her a sister, including in the Heartland.
âYou canât be what you canât see,â said Kyara Rogers, president of Alpha Kappa Alpha at Southern Illinois University.
With all eyes on the White House, Rogers said she sees woman like herself in Vice President Kamala Harris. The Vice President is the first woman and woman of color to serve in her role.
(WEAA) The inauguration of Vice President Kamala Harris was a monumental event.
The former senator made history in becoming the first woman and person of color to hold the position. She also represents the nation’s first Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Incorporated.
Ashlyn Wilson with SGJC Radio Network interviewed local members of the AKA sorority who shared the significance of the vice president’s accomplishment and the impact it will have Historically Black Colleges and University’s (HBCUs).