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Harris election bid galvanizes Black students at her alma mater
For many, these so-called "historically black colleges and universities" or HBCUs serve as safe havens in a country still marred by racism
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reacts as she visits Dottie's Market in Savannah, Georgia, U.S., August 29, 2024. / REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
At Howard University, the historically Black college that educated Kamala Harris four decades ago, students are dreaming about how her victory in the US presidential election could elevate the institution -- and their ambitions.
"I like seeing people that look like me and are doing such great things, like Kamala," said Serena Evans, who said she experienced racism at majority-white schools in her native North Carolina before she enrolled at Howard two years ago.
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