How Greek Life and HBCUs shaped Kamala Harris and a Generation of Black Students

Notes from America with Kai Wright

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News Commentary, Politics, History, News

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🗓️ 19 August 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

The Vice President came of age inside collegiate institutions that have shaped Black, middle-class culture for generations. She says they imprinted deeply upon her as well.

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0:00.0	Good morning my soror.
0:05.0	Vice President Harris is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated,
0:10.0	one of the members of the Divine Nine.
0:12.0	We have chapters literally. one of the members of the Divine Nine.
0:12.6	We have chapters literally in every city, county.
0:17.0	When we organize, mountains move.
0:20.0	When we mobilize nations change and when we vote we make history.
0:27.0	I mean you went to Howard you're in a.
0:30.0	Have you skie we once since you've been here? I have.
0:32.0	I have not in front of a camera.
0:34.6	Can I go?
0:36.6	A!
0:40.6	Hey!
0:38.6	To my line sisters, the 38 jewels of iridescent splendour.
0:46.6	Oh, you are such an incredible part of my journey
0:49.2	and I love you guys. Yes. It's notes from America. I'm Kay Wright. Welcome to the show.
1:09.0	It's notes from America. I'm Kay Wright.
1:11.0	Welcome to the show. If you know anybody who went to Howard University or anybody who
1:19.3	pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, you know just how big of a deal both of those things are in most of their lives and their identities, Kamala Harris included as you just heard her say. If Kamla Harris wins the presidency, she will obviously
1:36.5	be a first in many ways. But one of her first may offer unique insight on who she is and how she encounters the world.
1:45.0	She would be the first president who is a graduate of a historically black college
1:50.0	and a member of what's been called the Divine Nine black Greek organizations.
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