NC A&T State University visited by VP Kamala Harris

Harris participated in a moderated conversation with EPA administrator Michael Regan and actor Terrence J.

Harris participated in a moderated conversation with EPA administrator Michael Regan and actor Terrence J.

SCOTIA. WE’LL HAVE MUCH MORE FOR YOU COMING UP. MICHELLE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. BACK NOW TO THE VICE PRESIDENT’S VISIT TO THE PIEDMONT TRIAD TODAY. IT SPARKED EXCITEMENT IN GREENSBORO, WHERE SHE STOPPED BY NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY FOR A MODERATED DISCUSSION WITH AA GRADUATES AND STUDENTS. THIS IS PART OF KAMALA HARRIS’S FIGHT FOR OUR FREEDOMS COLLEGE TOUR. THE SECOND STOP IN A MONTH LONG SERIES OF VISITS. WXII 12. JOSHUA DAVIS WAS ON CAMPUS FOR US TODAY AND SHARES SOME OF WHAT THE VP SAID. THIS IS THE VICE PRESIDENT’S SECOND STOP ON HER TOUR. SHE PREVIOUSLY SPOKE AT HAMPTON UNIVERSITY IN VIRGINIA. BUT DESPITE THE CHANGE OF VENUE, HER TALKING POINTS REMAINED THE SAME. ADVOCATING FOR GUN SAFETY, ABORTION ACCESS AND MORE. THE LEAD UP TO VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS’S ARRIVAL AT NORTH CAROLINA AA UNIVERSITY WAS FILLED WITH DANCING, SINGING AND MULTIPLE SPEAKERS FROM NOTABLE AGGIE ALUMNI LIKE CONGRESSWOMAN ALMA ADAMS AND TERRENCE J, AS WELL AS OTHER FIGURES LIKE GOVERNOR ROY COOPER AND CONGRESSWOMAN KATHY MANNING. WHEN SHE FINALLY MADE HER APPEARANCE. IN IT WAS TO THE ROAR OF THOUSANDS OF AGGIES DURING THE DISCUSSION, HARRIS SPOKE ABOUT ISSUES LIKE AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION AND VOTING RIGHTS, ENCOURAGING STUDENTS IN THE ROOM THAT IF THESE ARE THINGS THEY’RE CONCERNED ABOUT, THEY NEED TO MAKE THEIR VOICES KNOWN AT THE BALLOT BOX. WHEN YOU ALL VOTE, IT SCARES SOME FOLKS. BUT WHEN YOU VOTE, YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO DETERMINE THE FUTURE OF OUR COUNTRY IN A WAY THAT MIGHT CHALLENGE A LOT OF PEOPLE’S NOTIONS ABOUT WHAT IS POSSIBLE, ABLE AND WHO CAN POSSIBLY DO IT. SHE ALSO FIELDED QUESTIONS FROM STUDENTS, SOME FOCUSING ON CONCERNS LIKE GUN VIOLENCE, REFERENCING RECENT INSTANCES ON U-N-C CHAPEL HILL’S CAMPUS. AT THE END OF THE DISCUSSION, SHE HAD THIS TO SAY TO STUDENTS. YOU WERE BORN TO LEAD. THAT’S WHY YOU’RE ALL HERE RIGHT NOW. AND SO JUST GET OUT THERE, OWN YOUR POWER, TELL YOUR TRUTH RIGHT NOW BECAUSE YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU. AND I SAY THAT AS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AFTER STOPPING HERE AT AA, HARRIS WILL BE MOVING ON TO REDDING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN PENNSYLVANIA. IN GREENSBORO, I’M JOSHUA DAVIS FOR WXII 12 NEWS. JOSHUA, THANK YOU. WE STREAMED ALL OF THE VICE PRESIDENT’S EVENT ON CAMPUS THIS AFTERNOON. IF YOU’D LIKE TO GO BACK AND WATCH IT, YOU CA

NC A&T State University visited by VP Kamala Harris

Harris participated in a moderated conversation with EPA administrator Michael Regan and actor Terrence J.

Vice President Kamala Harris visited North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Friday as part of her "Fight for Our Freedoms" College Tour.On Thursday, the Vice President made her first stop in her tour at Hampton University in Virginia.Top stories: Beloved Triad doctor battling late stage cancer honored with 'Celebration of Appreciation'North Carolina's famed 'Wizard of Oz' theme park reopens for fall seasonRapper Vanilla Ice visits Thomasville restaurant Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here According to a release, this tour is a continuation of her work to energize and engage with young voters. The vice president has already visited 11 college campuses this year.Harris participated in a moderated conversation with EPA administrator Michael Regan and actor Terrence J. Both are alumni of NC A&T. She discussed several issues including abortion rights, gun safety, climate change, voting rights, student loan forgiveness, and book bans. Vice President Harris encouraged students in the room that if these are things they're concerned about, they need to make their voices known at the ballot box. At the end of the discussion, she said to students, "You were born to lead. That's why you're all here right now. And so just get out there. Own your power. Tell your truth right now, because Your country needs you. And I say that as vice president of the United States." Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsWXII 12 spoke with a Wake Forest University political science professor who said NC A&T State University was chosen for a reason."We're visiting states like Virginia and North Carolina that are potentially swing states," said Dr. John Dinan. "They're also the particular choice of attending HBCU's to give the vice president a chance to offer her message to the audiences of those colleges." According to Dinan, the Democratic presidential ticket needs a strong voter turnout, especially with younger audiences. "It's important for the Democratic National Party to invest in North Carolina, not just with an eye toward mobilizing voters for the presidential tickets," Dinan said. "There's also a critical gubernatorial race and other races going on." On this tour, Harris plans to visit around a dozen campuses across the country including universities in Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.

GREENSBORO, N.C. —

Vice President Kamala Harris visited North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Friday as part of her "Fight for Our Freedoms" College Tour.

On Thursday, the Vice President made her first stop in her tour at Hampton University in Virginia.

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According to a release, this tour is a continuation of her work to energize and engage with young voters. The vice president has already visited 11 college campuses this year.

Harris participated in a moderated conversation with EPA administrator Michael Regan and actor Terrence J. Both are alumni of NC A&T.

She discussed several issues including abortion rights, gun safety, climate change, voting rights, student loan forgiveness, and book bans.

Vice President Harris encouraged students in the room that if these are things they're concerned about, they need to make their voices known at the ballot box.

At the end of the discussion, she said to students, "You were born to lead. That's why you're all here right now. And so just get out there. Own your power. Tell your truth right now, because Your country needs you. And I say that as vice president of the United States."

Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts

WXII 12 spoke with a Wake Forest University political science professor who said NC A&T State University was chosen for a reason.

"We're visiting states like Virginia and North Carolina that are potentially swing states," said Dr. John Dinan. "They're also the particular choice of attending HBCU's to give the vice president a chance to offer her message to the audiences of those colleges."

According to Dinan, the Democratic presidential ticket needs a strong voter turnout, especially with younger audiences.

"It's important for the Democratic National Party to invest in North Carolina, not just with an eye toward mobilizing voters for the presidential tickets," Dinan said. "There's also a critical gubernatorial race and other races going on."

On this tour, Harris plans to visit around a dozen campuses across the country including universities in Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada.

Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.

NC A&T State University visited by VP Kamala Harris

Harris participated in a moderated conversation with EPA administrator Michael Regan and actor Terrence J.

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