Today, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, and Kamala Harris will become the first female vice president, the highest-ranking female elected official in U.S. history, and the first African American and first Asian American vice president.
This notable moment in history comes as this deeply divided nation confronts a global pandemic and economic uncertainty. Several DU professors joined the DU Newsroom for a conversation about the challenges ahead.
Joe Biden is about to become the president of a very divided nation, and he has called for unity and healing after the 2020 election. What are the biggest challenges he faces?
Seth Masket, political science professor:
Biden was nominated based on his history of working across party lines and not alienating moderates. However, he enters office during a highly polarized era when many congressional Republicans are not only opposed to him but actively worked to overturn his election. Many will contin
History in the making: Kamala Harris continues legacy of amazing women leading in times of crisis | Opinion
Updated Jan 20, 2021;
Posted Jan 20, 2021
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)AP
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By Janice C. Gilyard and Cherekana Feliciano
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be the United States’ first female vice president, the highest-ranking female elected official in U.S. history, and the first Black and first Asian American vice president. The American people have spoken with their voice and vote.
As president and vice president of the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society’s New Jersey chapter, we are overjoyed to celebrate this major milestone with Vice President-elect Harris, her family and our nation.
Volunteers created an inauguration kolam, a traditional South Asian art form of geometric patterns, to welcome President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris to the White House.