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Howard University honors VP Kamala Harris with 49 bell tolls and ‘Black national anthem’
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By DEENA ZARU, ABC News
(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 person of color to hold this office after she was sworn in on Inauguration Day by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
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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This program aired on December 31, 2020.