MILWAUKEE – Thousands of people jammed into West Allis Central High School, in a suburb just outside Milwaukee, on Tuesday to hear Vice President Kamala Harris at her first rally since effectively securing the Democratic nomination for president. The diverse crowd included parents who brought their children to witness history and sorority sisters from Alpha Kappa Alpha — the same African American sorority Harris belonged to as an undergraduate at Howard University — dressed in pink and green, the sorority’s colors. The Harris campaign said they were so “inundated” with requests to RSVP for the event, they moved it to a larger venue. The vice president was introduced by Leia Esser, a Wisconsin teacher who said her student debt had been forgiven by the Biden administration. After taking the stage to thunderous applause, Harris promised that her campaign will be looking forward, not back.

Source: The Guardian July 24, 2024 15:47 UTC