Written by Cullen Ruffalo and Evelyn
The day after the presidential election, Vice President Harris gave a concession speech at Howard University in Washington D.C. that emphasized themes of hope and community. Harris told her supporters and the country that the fight was not over just because she lost the election.
Harris told her supporters that she would never give up the fight for the American people she wholeheartedly believes in. “I will never give up the fight for a future where Americans can pursue their dreams, ambitions, and aspirations.”
Harris also said how just because she lost the presidency does not mean all is lost in the fight for freedom, and that the people should never lose hope and give up, and they need to go out and make their voices heard “We will continue to wage this fight in the voting booth, in the courts and in the public square.”
Harris had said to still treat everyone with kindness and have hope for the future of the nation. “We will also wage it in quieter ways: in how we live our lives by treating one another with kindness and respect, by looking in the face of a stranger and seeing a neighbor, by always using our strength to lift people up, to fight for the dignity that all people deserve.”