Vice President Kamala Harris will ship the 2022 graduation tackle at Tennessee State College, a traditionally Black college, on Could 7, in accordance with a White Home official. TSU President Glenda Glover expressed her pleasure over Harris — who's the primary HBCU graduate to function president or vp — becoming a member of the commencement ceremony.
"Graduation marks a serious milestone in our college students' lives, however to have the Vice President of the US as your visitor speaker makes this second much more particular for our college students and their households," Glover stated in a press launch first obtained by CBS Information.
The graduation ceremonies will even embrace Birmingham, Alabama, Mayor Randall Woodfin.
Throughout her time in workplace, Harris has visited quite a few HBCUs, together with her alma mater Howard College. She additionally just lately introduced grants and a useful resource information for the traditionally Black faculties and universities focused by bomb threats. Since assuming workplace, the Biden administration has invested $5.8 billion in sources and initiatives to HBCUs.
On Tuesday, the White Home introduced President Biden would ship the 2022 graduation tackle at his alma mater, the College of Delaware, on Could 28. Throughout her first 12 months in workplace, Harris delivered the 2021 graduation tackle on the U.S. Naval Academy.