Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Hampton on Friday

HAMPTON — Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Hampton University on Friday as part of National HBCU Week.

Harris, the first HBCU graduate to serve as Vice President, will recognize the contributions of historically Black colleges & universities, minorities in STEM fields and how their contributions impact the future success of the country’s workforce, university officials said in release Wednesday.

“It is my pleasure to welcome U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to “Our Home By the Sea,” university president William Harvey said in the release. “I would like to thank the White House for its acknowledgement of the importance of HBCU students and graduates to the American workforce.

The White House put out a release shortly after noon Wednesday announcing Harris will travel to the city, but did not include any additional details.

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