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She closed out Womens History Month with a reception at her private residence.
Breonna Randall has never seen the vice president speak.
We all love homecomings, dont we?
she says to the group of about 100, whove gathered in honor of an expandedSmall Business Administration program.
And this is a homecoming for me to be on this stage, she adds.
In many ways, this is where it all started.
At the time, the Los Angeles native was enrolled at Howard but taking classes remotely.
Theres a lot of pride in knowing that she came from where I came from.
It all just seems possible.
In my 24 hours shadowing Harris, these types of statements surfaced organically around her.
It doesnt get old.
Harris has been living this reality for more than a year now.
Each day brings visual reminders that shes the first woman and Black and South Asian person in the role.
Take, for example,her ceremonial office.
Her name, if she adds it, would again make history.
To reach the Vice Presidents Residence, housed on the 72-acre grounds of the U.S. Its here whereAl Gore played touch footballwith his kids and thePences raised honeybees.
Women were looking around, saying, Its all women.
We have a female vice president.
There are times when it feels so surreal.
(Harris did host areception for women senatorslast summer.)
Well talk about it!
The vice president announced them to cheers.
She will ask questions [like], Well, how would this affect a child?
or How would Native Americans on tribal lands experience this?
It appears the shine is still there, at least to those in her orbit.
Harris nodded to Holness in appreciation and also because its a sentiment shes probably used to hearing.
This article was originally published onApril 13, 2022
