As Vice President Kamala Harris fired up voters in Detroit and Atlanta this weekend, some of her most fervent backers were just two miles from her home in the District of Columbia, where her alma mater, Howard University, celebrated its 100th homecoming.
The historically Black college, known to its alumni as “The Mecca,” was hosting a week of events bringing thousands of alumni from all over the country to its campus for parties and a concert before its marquee football game. Ms. Harris did not attend this year, campaigning instead in the battleground states of Michigan and Georgia while avoiding the complicated security logistics of taking a sitting vice president and presidential candidate to a major event.
Inga Willis, a state representative from Georgia and a Howard alumna, showed her support for Vice President Kamala Harris.Credit…Cheriss May for The New York Times…