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“We did it” Reflections on Kamala Harris: How we will celebrate her and hold her accountable as our new VP
Vice President Kamala Harris. Just hearing her name and title makes me swell with pride. A woman in the second highest office and a Black and Asian American woman at that. On November 7th, when Harris called Joe Biden to congratulate him, I too was giddily shouting “We did it!” but at her. Nevertheless, this was a long time coming: Shirley Chisholm, like Harris, sought the presidential nomination, back in 1972.
At the same time, I feel a sort of dread. Both parties picked away at Harris’ run for the Democratic presidential nomination, calling her “the top cop” of California, an ugly look in a year that would bring about the culmination of nationwide protests against anti-Black police brutality. I hope that she keeps in mind her own mantra about the responsibility of opening doors that comes with being “the first.” Or as the frequently-circula
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Members of the Drumline Battery of the University of Delaware Fightin Blue Hen Marching Band are shown in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 2021. The Drumline represented UD and the state in the Presidential Escort after the swearing in of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States.
UD Drumline performs at Presidential Inauguration Article by Katy O Connell Photo by Connor Rydland January 18, 2021
UD one of only two civilian groups invited to participate in Presidential Escort
Editorâs note: Members of the UD Drumline were interviewed for the Jan. 19 edition of NBC Nightly News. The segment is now posted online. This story was originally published on Monday, Jan. 18 and updated with a new photograph on Jan. 20.