Biden will be joined by former President and First Lady
Barack and
Michelle Obama, who arrived at the Capitol along with other VIPs. A number of the Black Congress members are expected to be in attendance at the ceremony as well.
During the ceremony, Georgia Fire Captain,
Andrea Hall will be leading the pledge of allegiance. Hall is the first Black woman firefighter to serve as captain in the city of South Fulton.
Twenty-two-year-old
Amanda Gorman will be the youngest poet to read at a presidential inauguration. Gorman is a native of Los Angeles, California and is a graduate of Harvard University.
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Howard University honors VP Kamala Harris with 49 bell tolls and Black national anthem
Harris historic inauguration has been hailed as a triumph by HBCUs.
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WASHINGTON As Kamala Harris became the 49th vice president of the United States on Wednesday morning, the bells at her alma mater Howard University in Washington, D.C., tolled 49 times to honor the historic moment.
Harris, who is of Black and South Asian descent, became the first woman vice president and the first woman of color to hold this office after she was sworn in on Inauguration Day by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
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The Howard University and University of Delaware marching bands will be performing at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Jan. 20, according to both universities.
Howard University’s marching band, called the Showtime Marching Band, also plan to have a special drum performance for the inaugural parade to celebrate one of their own alumni being sworn in as the vice president.