{"id":123541,"date":"2024-11-08T17:13:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T10:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=123541"},"modified":"2024-11-08T17:13:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T10:13:45","slug":"i-went-to-harriss-concession-speech-heres-what-i-heard-from-black-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=123541","title":{"rendered":"I went to Harris&#8217;s concession speech\u2014here&#8217;s what I heard from Black women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Howard University, a historically Black college in Washington, D.C., is referred to as the \u201cMecca.\u201d Since 1867, it has been a gathering place for Black people in the U.S. and from all over the world. Among its alumni are former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and Vice President Kamala Harris. It was the location where Harris chose to give her concession speech on Wednesday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>I was there covering the event, but it wasn\u2019t my first time visiting Howard\u2019s campus. While attending college at Syracuse University in New York, my friends and I took road trips each year to Howard\u2019s homecoming, which just celebrated its <a href=\"https:\/\/homecoming.howard.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-93594058-0 fowfrQ  \" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/homecoming.howard.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\">100th anniversary<\/a> in October. But the jubilant atmosphere that usually surrounds events on The Yard, the main quad on campus, was replaced by a sombreness on Wednesday as crowds gathered to hear Harris\u2019s concession speech.<\/p>\n<p>People of all ages and races stood on campus where remnants from election night were still visible. Many were Black women who had attended Harris\u2019s watch party on Tuesday night and had returned despite not getting much sleep.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like if I\u2019m gonna be here to celebrate with her, then I also should be here when she\u2019s accepting her loss in this case,\u201d Gaelyn Smith, 26, a D.C.-native, said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This sort of support has <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2024\/09\/21\/jotaka-eaddy-oprah-winfrey-black-women-kamala-harris-election-fundraising\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"sc-93594058-0 fowfrQ  \" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/fortune.com\/2024\/09\/21\/jotaka-eaddy-oprah-winfrey-black-women-kamala-harris-election-fundraising\/\" rel=\"noopener\">buoyed Harris\u2019s campaign <\/a>since its outset when some 44,000 participants swamped a Zoom call organized by Win With Black Women founder Jotaka Eaddy. That call and coinciding ones raised $1.6 million in one evening.<\/p>\n<p>Smith says she also voted for Clinton in 2016, and the loss feels similar. \u201cSome time from now, maybe I\u2019ll feel hopeful, maybe I\u2019ll feel different,\u201d Smith said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"margin:auto;max-width:1024px\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"817\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;height:auto;object-fit:cover;width:100%;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1024 817'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mO8fv1mPQAIHAMIsIR6agAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pic1-2.jpg?w=320&amp;q=75 320w, https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pic1-2.jpg?w=384&amp;q=75 384w, https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pic1-2.jpg?w=480&amp;q=75 480w, https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pic1-2.jpg?w=576&amp;q=75 576w, https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pic1-2.jpg?w=768&amp;q=75 768w, https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pic1-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;q=75 1024w, https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pic1-2.jpg?w=1280&amp;q=75 1280w, https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pic1-2.jpg?w=1440&amp;q=75 1440w\" src=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pic1-2.jpg?w=1440&amp;q=75\"\/><figcaption>Gaelyn Smith, 26, at Howard University in Washington, DC, on Nov. 6, 2024.<\/figcaption><p>Sheryl Estrada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Deborah, (who did not share her last name), a Black woman in her 70s, and a second-generation native Washingtonian, was at Harris\u2019s concession speech as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201dI felt like this was a good way to bring closure for myself,\u201d she told me. She also brought her young grandson, making it his first political event. \u201cThe possibility of having Kamala Harris as our president just meant the world to me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the next four years, Deborah said she has both hope and dread.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope that we can see something different than what we\u2019ve been shown throughout Donald Trump\u2019s campaign,\u201d she said. \u201cBut because of the way he ran his campaign, and the people who surround him, that sort of leaves me with a little feeling of dread of what might come.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Waiting for Harris to take the stage, I also heard the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchtheyard.com\/akas\/skee-wee-alpha-kappa-alpha-trademark\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-93594058-0 fowfrQ  \" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.watchtheyard.com\/akas\/skee-wee-alpha-kappa-alpha-trademark\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Skee-Wee<\/a>\u201d call as members of her sorority<a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2024\/08\/08\/alpha-kappa-alpha-sorority-kamala-harris-membership-colors-history\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"sc-93594058-0 fowfrQ  \" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/fortune.com\/2024\/08\/08\/alpha-kappa-alpha-sorority-kamala-harris-membership-colors-history\/\" rel=\"noopener\"> Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc<\/a> greeted each other. Founded in 1908 at Howard, it now has more than 1,000 chapters in 11 countries and all 50 U.S. states.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"margin:auto;max-width:1024px\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"649\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;height:auto;object-fit:cover;width:100%;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1024 649'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mO8fv1mPQAIHAMIsIR6agAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2183350261-e1731007240451.jpg?w=320&amp;q=75 320w, https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2183350261-e1731007240451.jpg?w=384&amp;q=75 384w, https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2183350261-e1731007240451.jpg?w=480&amp;q=75 480w, https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2183350261-e1731007240451.jpg?w=576&amp;q=75 576w, https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2183350261-e1731007240451.jpg?w=768&amp;q=75 768w, https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2183350261-e1731007240451.jpg?w=1024&amp;q=75 1024w, https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2183350261-e1731007240451.jpg?w=1280&amp;q=75 1280w, https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2183350261-e1731007240451.jpg?w=1440&amp;q=75 1440w\" src=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/img-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2183350261-e1731007240451.jpg?w=1440&amp;q=75\"\/><figcaption>Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. V.P. Kamala Harris arrives to speak on stage at Howard University on Nov. 06, 2024 in Washington, D.C. <\/figcaption><p>Tasos Katopodis\u2014Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>When Harris took the stage and began her speech just before 4:30 p.m. the somber crowd began cheering voraciously, but many also shed tears. Harris said accepting the election result is \u201ca fundamental principle of American democracy,\u201d in addition to loyalty to the U.S. Constitution, conscience and God.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cI know many people feel like we are entering a dark time,\u201d she said during the speech. \u201cBut for the benefit of us all, I hope that is not the case. But here\u2019s the thing, America, if it is, let us fill the sky with the light of a brilliant, brilliant billion of stars \u2014 the light of optimism, of faith, of truth and service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As I was taking notes, at one point, I put down my pen and pad to comfort a young supporter who began weeping. Attendees gathered around her with words of comfort: \u201cIt\u2019s going to be okay\u201d and \u201cWe\u2019ve got this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although supporters grappled with their aspirations for a Harris presidency coming to an end, there was a sense of resilience while exiting The Yard, and feeling that the history-making there will only continue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"subscriptionPlea\">\n<p><b>A newsletter for the boldest, brightest leaders:<\/b><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<b>CEO Daily<\/b> is your weekday morning dossier on the news, trends, and chatter business leaders need to know.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSign up <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/newsletters\/ceo-daily?&amp;itm_source=fortune&amp;itm_medium=article_tout\" target=\"_self\" class=\"sc-93594058-0 fowfrQ  \" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/fortune.com\/newsletters\/ceo-daily?&amp;itm_source=fortune&amp;itm_medium=article_tout\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2024\/11\/07\/kamala-harris-concession-speech-black-women-howard-university\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Howard University, a historically Black college in Washington, D.C., is referred to as the \u201cMecca.\u201d Since 1867, it has been a gathering place for Black people in the U.S. and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=123541\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8629],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-u-s","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=123541"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123541\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=123541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=123541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=123541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}