Howard University Drumline Will Escort Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris On Inauguration Day!
Kamala Harris is set to stroll in style! According to WUSA9, Vice President-elect Harris will be escorted by the drumline from her alma mater, Howard University, at the 59th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20!
Howard University made the big announcement in a statement on Monday (Jan. 18). The band will escort Harris from 15th Street Northwest to the White House after she is sworn in as the vice president of the United States. It was said that the band’s drumline will also be joined by Howard University’s Flashy Flag Squad and Ooh La La Dancers.
“It is our esteemed honor to be involved in the historic inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris,” Howard President Wayne A. I. Frederick said in a statement. “Throughout her career, the vice president-elect has carried her Howard education with her, ensuring that she adhere to truth and service and inspiring her to achieve unprecedented levels of excellence. It is perfectly fitting that the Showtime Marching Band, the ensemble that captures and reverberates the heartbeat of our institution, should accompany her on this last leg of her journey to the White House.”
“It was that steady pulse of her Alma Mater’s legacy that propelled her forward, and it is that same rhythm that will carry her onward as she undoubtedly will become one of the most influential vice presidents in the history of our nation,” Frederick said.
The band will be downsized in accordance with COVID-19 guidelines. Harris — who will be sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor — attended the HBCU from 1982 to 1986.
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