VP Kamala Harris makes appearance at Morehouse College
ATLANTA - Vice President Kamala Harris landed in metro Atlanta as part of her "Fight for Our Freedoms" college tour.
The vice president landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly before noon and headed to Morehouse College.
There, she met with students from HBCUs including Morehouse, Spelman, Clark Atlanta, and Morris Brown.
White House officials say that Harris discussed topics including reproductive freedom, gun safety, climate change, and voting rights.
Morehouse will be the fifth stop on the vice president's month-long college tour aimed at mobilizing young voters on key issues.
Harris and President Joe Biden spoke to HBCU leaders Monday, and among those present were representatives from metro Atlanta colleges.
"It's not just about hourly wages. It's about being able to accumulate wealth. It's being able to focus on more than just what's gonna put on the table tonight. And we've done a good job on that. But there's a lot more to do," Biden said during that discussion.
Vice President Harris joins NARAL Pro-Choice America President, Mini Timmaraju and Groundswell Fund Senior Capacity Building Director, Julieta Garibay for a moderated discussion on reproductive rights at LBJ Presidential Library on October 08, 2022 i
The moderated discussion started around 1 p.m. at Morehouse.
After her appearance at Morehouse, she gave a brief speech at a campaign reception at 3:15 p.m.
So far, Harris has gone to Virginia's Hampton University, North Carolina A&T State University, Pennsylvania's Reading Area Community College, and IBEW Local 743, where she spoke with members of an apprenticeship program.