it is a big deal for howard university, which is a historically black college in washington, as many your viewers know i am sure. she is the first trend that it -- candidate that graduated from a historically black college or university to be named to the democratic party ticket. howard university and alumni are excited. about thexcited possibility of a person who went to our school might be the next resident or vice president of the united states of america. host: how did we get to this moment? what were the historical currents that led to senator harris getting on the ticket with joe biden? she is not the first woman on a major ticket. she is not the first black woman to run for president. scribe for us how we got here. -- describe for us how we got here. guest: the things you mentioned, that she is not the first woman or black woman are important things. i think about politics in long stretches. i would start with reconstruction. i think like men paved the way inblack men paved the way their participation. we get the 19th amendment where women get the ability to vote. we get the w

she's been very transparent, very proud of what howard university means to her. she mean to howard and to other hbcu graduates in this position? >> it's an extreme point of pride. we do have thurgood marshal who was on the supreme court of the united states and it's interesting to note that kamala and i, actually, are children of desegregation. in the early 70s we were both in the bus. i was in a bussing program that my grandmother was affiliated with. kamala was likewise in a bussing program. we can see the fruits of that. all of that sems fr-- stems fro howard university. there's a constant stream of speakers that come through. all different types of people. other graduates. they would all come to the university and speak and we would listen and take in what they were saying. our professors as well would give us a strong sense of what our duty was to the greater society in the context of civil rights and human rights in general. so it created a real nurturing environment to create strong leader. i couldn't even begin to name all of the howard university graduate

well we met as freshman at howard university 38 years ago in 1902 both bright eyed and energetic and ready to make some change in the world because that's what howard says about howard always. brings out students who are the best of the best and who have a passion for changing the world have a passion for making a difference and we met on the howard university the famous howard university yard i don't exactly remember when i just remember this beautiful girl with this short hair and this huge goofy laugh and that's the friend i've had for more than 3038 years so all those qualities you list the type of things you think which are american voters will like as well a lot is being made of the fact that we now have a woman and a woman of color running for vice president for the 1st time but it has to be the right woman in the right woman of color to get the votes and i think kamel is exactly the right woman she's not only brilliant but she's also very empathetic she has had experiences that make her know exactly what the american people are going through what the american people need and s

frederick, president of howard university, and dr.over, the president of tennessee state university and the international president of alpha kappa alpha sorority. thank you both. i am going to ladies first. normally i would go to the college president first, but i have to go to you first, dr. glover. your thoughts on your soror, senator harris, getting on the democratic ticket? >> well, thank you so much for the invitation. joy, this is a great day for our country, a great day for african americans. it's a great day for women. we are so excited and congratulate senator kamala harris for having been selected as a running mate to joe biden. this is such a wonderful moment. it's a full-circle moment for senator harris, having been initiated into alpha kappa alpha on the campus of howard university and now to come back now to be on the ticket, presumptively on the ticket with joe biden. that is so wonderful. we appreciate all of the divine nine, the organizations, for what they have done to help thus far, and alpha kappa alpha that we tra

then going on attend the historically black college at howard university. >> everyone going to howard reminds you every chance they get that he went to howard. >> he revealed one of his idol, something he talked to my colleague michael strahan about at the oscars. >> denzel washington paid for you to go to a theater program, and you had a chance to thank him, what was that conversation like? >> it was a fun conversation. the first thing he said was, you owe me money. i came to collect. >> boseman publicly repaid that debt of gratitude, honoring washington as he accepted the lifetime achievement award. >> there is no "black panther" without denzel washington. >> after graduating from howard his breakout role came in 2013, as baseball legend jackie robinson in the movie "42." >> what are you going to do when one of these pitchers throws at your head? >> i'll duck. >> robinson's daughter sharing her memory of the actor. >> we thought he was accurate and he got the intensity of my father and he built on the importance of my dad's character. you really felt the anguish and the frustration

choruses on the matter is howard university in washington d.c. they've been tweeting their congratulations we spoke to sonia lockett who was a cost mate of hers at how she recalled meeting the senate as several decades ago. we met as freshman at our university a 30 years ago in 1902 both bright eyed and energetic and ready to make some change in the world because that's what ours is about howard always. brings out students who are the best of the best and who have a passion for changing the world have a passion for making a difference and we met on the howard university the famous howard university art i don't exactly remember when i just remember this beautiful girl with this short hair and this huge goofy laugh and that the friend i've had for more than 3038 years she's not only brilliant but she's also very empathetic she has had experiences that make her know exactly what the american people are going through what the american people need and she is that person she is a hard worker and as a woman as a woman of color you're often having to wor

born in oakland, california in harris graduated from howard university and university of california'sastings college of law. served as san francisco's district attorney from 2004 two 2011 before being elected the attorney general of california. in november 2016, harris defeated loretta sanchez to win her u.s. senate seat, seating outgoing senator barbara boxer. -- january, she announced her candidacy citing lack of funds to continue. >> since 1987, c-span has been documenting the appearances of with 260,000ures hours in our free, searchable video library. all of senator harris's 195 appearances on the c-span networks by going to c-span.org and typing her name in the search bar. >> c-span has covered every minute of every political convention since 1984 and we are not stopping now. this month's political convention will be like none other in history. with the coronavirus pandemic looming, plans for gatherings are being altered. democrats will need to nominate joe biden on monday and president trump will accept his nomination the next week. 9:00 p.m.an at eastern for live coverage of th

howard. you do right with such reference for the university and you write at howard you would come at you or leave the person you are aspire to be. there were no false choices. we were not just told we have the capacity to be great, we were challenged to live up to that potential. >> howard, interesting, you remember because we would run into each other around 2008 during that election cycle and i was an early supporter of president obama when he first ran. remember the conversation that would happen? i was a surrogate and i remember doing a few interviews and i would talk in response to that question about howard university and this is what i would say, when you ask that question, when one asks that question, displaying your lack of exposure to who is a black person and what a black person can be so i would explain, i would explain i would explain what it means to stand on the yard at howard university and the yard, covered in grass in the middle of campus and when i was there on friday afternoon everyone dressed in their best, there was no dress-up today and we would all promenade and peop

howard. you do right with such reverence for the university. you right at howard you would come as you were and leave as the person you aspired to be. there were no false choices. we weren't just told we have the capacity to be great, we were challenged to live up to that potential. >> guest: that's right. at howard it's interesting jonathan, you remember because we ran into each other about 2008 during that election cycle. i was an early supporter of president obama when he first ran. she remember that conversation that would happen about is he enough? you remember that? and i was us arrogant. i remember having -- doing a few interviews. in response to that request and at howard university. this is what i would say. one, when you ask that question, when one asks that question are displaying your lack of exposur exposure. two who is a black person and what a black person can be and is. so i would explain. , i would explain what it means to stand on the yard at howard university and i would say, now the yard is an area that is covered in grass in

xfinity xfi can because it's... ...simple, easy, awesome. [ barking ] >>> and finally tonight, howard universityheir own. senator kamala harris, then a student, and now running with joe biden this election day. the university president adding, kamala harris's selection as the democratic vp candidate represents a milestone community. thanks for the company, america, goodnight. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live," with guest host, sarah cooper. tonight, ben stiller, plus music from holly humberstone. and now, sarah cooper. >> hi, i'm sarah cooper and i have an announcement to make. i am not going to be the next vice president of the united states. it was down to me and kamala, but joe wanted to go with someone who has experience. but the good news is, i now have the night free to guest host ka i don'tnowh you e ther, so we're even. basically, i'm the reason your grandpa downloaded tiktok. but don't blame me. blame my nephews ryan and tyler. if they hadn't shown me tiktok, i never would've started lip-syncing a certain stable genius. >> because he hasn't taken any cognitive test beca

born in oakland, california, and 1964, she graduated from howard university and the university of california hastings college of law. she served as san francisco's district attorney from 2004 to 2011 before being elected the attorney general of california. in november, 2016, she defeated loretta sanchez to win her u.s. senate seat. january, she announced her candidacy for president before ending her campaign in december citing lack of funds to continue. zoo for -- zoom. senior economist at the nonprofit upjohn institute for employment research in kalamazoo, michigan. christopher o'leary, let's work away backwards. can you explain what president trump's executive action when it came to unappointed insurance he signed this weekend, what it did in how it compares to what was offered under the cares act? guest: good morning, john. thank you for having me on. pleasure to be on washington journal. certainly i can address the executive order. i read it. theink i understand objective. up and talke back about this whole idea of supplementing unemployment. it is interesting. there have been eight rece

she attended howard university here in washington, d.c., earned her law degree from the university ofalifornia hastings law school, was the district attorney in san

, to give the 2018 commencement address. >> i stand here today knowing that my howard university educationrepared me to play jackie robinson. james brown, thurgood marshahall come and t'challa. do when theo you principles that stand that were instilled in you here at howard clclose the doors in front of y? sometimes you need to get not down before you can really figure out what your fight is and how you need to fight it. amy: boseman spoke as he was fighting for his life. a few people knew this at the time. according to the american cancer society, rates of colorectal cancer are higher among black people, who are 40% more likely to die from the disease due to later diagnosis and systemic racism. for more, we go to boston, massachusetts, where we are joined by anti-racist scholar dr. ibram x kendi who himself has battled colon cancer and on friday celebrated two years of being cancer-free. he tweeted friday, the anniversary of his operation for cancer -- "i see august 28 as my second birthday." ibram x kendi is founding director of the bu center for antiracist research, contributing writer

> reporter: raised in anderson, south carolina, boseman moved to washington, d.c., to attend howard universityors of fine arts degree in 2000. >> reporter: while at howard he studied under actress felicia rashad who helped him attend the british american drama academy in london. he later moved to new york to work in theater before heading to los angeles and a career on screen. in 2018, he returned to his alma mater where he was awarded an honorary doctorate before giving the commencement speech. >> i stand here today knowing that my howard university education prepared me to play jackie robinson. james brown. thurgood marshall. and tachal. >> reporter: boseman played the role in four marvel movies, all while battling a major illness. after his death it was revealed what few knew. in 2016, boseman was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. it eventually progressed to stage 4. remarkably, he continued filming starring in several other movies, including spike lee's "the five bloods." >> died for this country from the very -- >> reporter: he also produced and starred in "twenty one bridges." >> ever

she is from california and attended howard university here in washington, d.c., earning her logic re-from hastings law school, was the district attorney in san francisco and law on to -- earning her degree from hastings law

-- i guess it was two nights ago, wearing a howard university sweatshirt. she's a proud alumna of howard university which is one of the jewels of washington, d.c. and the country in terms of the historically black colleges. there's so many connections there. >> absolutely. >> to kamala harris. >> i think there absolutely are so many connections. and i think so many people heard her say -- to voice those connections to her sorority, to her fellow hbcu graduates, and just that is an army of people who heard and saw themselves in her words and see themselves in her actions and are going to fight for her and joe biden to be successful. >> in fact the entire program last night, virtually all people of color. you have to deal directly with what president obama was talking about last night, that is fighting the suppression of mail-in voting and black lives matter, the movement, and the way certainly he is warning people about what president trump is doing, his view that the president is a threat to our democracy. >> well, i think that president obama certainly has

. >> boseman was a howard university graduate and classically trained in drama at oxford. he was an actor and he was an activist. >> dreams still lives. and my dream is that our youth can reach their full line of potential without the threat of gun violence. >> reporter: boseman's all-too-short film career will not be forgotten because the roles were memorable. and now we know they were filmed between countless surgeries and chemotherapy. this was the last time we saw the "black panther," dressed in a suit in "avenger"avengers: en but we will be able to keep chadwick boseman with us, a true fighter, on screen and off. >> so sad to hear of his loss. you remember seeing chadwick boseman right here on msnbc a little while ago. >> yeah, that was back when the film "marshall" came out, in 2017. he sat down with our own joy reid to discuss how the theme of racism tackled in the theme compared to present day. >> you see how the north sort of hid its racism, and that's similar to what we experience today. it's different words. we live in a, you know, race-free society. like, we th

with me are professor howard honeyman of howard university -- howard penniman of yorktown university mr. stephen hess of the brookings institution. we want to discuss the democratic convention. we will do the republican convention at a later time when that meeting has been finished. but perhaps before we do either of the detailed discussions on these conventions, we want to spend at least a few minutes talking about the basic purpose of an american national presidential nominating convention. one observer has said these conventions are real ideological struggles told as circuses. we know the main purpose is to nominate a candidate for president. but howard penniman, beyond that, how can we briefly describe the process of an american convention? howard: the national convention is the time of the nominating of the president and vice president. it is also the one time the party has the national existence. it meets there with delegates from every state in the union, elected by various means, this time by the direct primary but sometimes by convention. it meets as a national part. the one

that's the thing about somebody who's come through the howard university tradition. if you can make it through a howard university speakout when you were running for elective office in that arena, you can absolutely make it on the stage. we are steeled for that. one thing that people need to understand is that women of color have dealt all their lives with disrespect, with being seen as other, with people who think that they don't belong in the positions that they're in. and so we don't come to this party not understanding that and not being able to stand up and stand for what we believe in. we are raised in this, and so this is not new for us and she is ready. >> all right. jill and ian, thanks very much. i appreciate it. >>> next, guests who donated to kamala harris's past campaigns for attorney general. donald trump and his daughter, ivanka. wow. interesting. interesting. what does harris do with that money? she'll soon be debating vice president mike pence. so how is that going to go? liberty mutual customizes your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need

howard university campus will look pretty different in the fall. that classes should go online? >> well, we really attempted to bring students back because we have so many students who have housing insecurity and food insecurity, however, in d.c. students coming from 27 hot spots have to be quarantined for 14 days and that was not something we could do since 40% of our students were coming from those areas. >> it is a difficult thing there. let's talk about how the political process will be impacted by all of this. what normally happens on the howard campus during an election year? >> during an election year, especially at move in, we have a media drive, a voter registration drive to get students connected with that. through all the semester we have lots of conversing opportunities for students to really understand what the policies are, how to get out to make sure that they register to vote, for students who may not be able to get back home, who you to submit absentee ballots. now what we will be doing is doing most of that virtually, as well as t

she attended howard university here in washington, d.c., earned her law degree from the university of california hastings law school, was the district attorney in san francisco and went on to be elected statewide is california attorney general and won her senate seat in 2016. she announced her candidacy for president back in january 2019 in oakland, california. she withdrew from the race in december of last year. joining us from los angeles is seema mehta, "l.a. times political reporter," and in philadelphia, covering politics for politico, holly otterbein. and i want to begin with you, holly otterbein. it seems the biting campaign and did it search where it began. can you tell us what led to her selection? holly: sure. when the primary was going on, in the debate between joe biden and bernie sanders. biden broke the news that he was going to choose a woman as his vice presidential nominee. that kind of kicked everything off, and then, a little while later, in april, he announced his vice presidential search committee, which included four people, including former senator chris dodd, w

but i would like you to sort of, this is a huge moment for howard university. a huge moment for hbcu. i assume around this country. kamala harris, howard alumni, potentially the next vice president of the united states. your reaction today as president of this as president of howard university. >> absolutely exhilarating. i'm a triple alum myself. and you would think that somebody that walks the same halls as current students, and the same halls that i did, to be sent to this position of opportunity is remarkable. specially at this time in the nation's history, i want to underscore that for all the labels that she's being given. i hope we will focus on how well prepared she is, her intellect, her experience and her track record of what she has done her poise is incredible. i had the opportunity to speak to her on monday. she's become a good friend. she's part of the committee that selected me as president. and as i've come to know her, just as my conversation on monday revealed, you cannot have a more down to earth, humble person who can relate to so many ameri

it is a big deal for howard university, which is a historically black college in washington, as many your viewers know i am sure. she is the first trend that it -- candidate that graduated from a historically black college or university to be named to the democratic party ticket. howard university and alumni are excited. about thexcited possibility of a person who went to our school might be the next resident or vice president of the united states of america. host: how did we get to this moment? what were the historical currents that led to senator harris getting on the ticket with joe biden? she is not the first woman on a major ticket. she is not the first black woman to run for president. scribe for us how we got here. -- describe for us how we got here. guest: the things you mentioned, that she is not the first woman or black woman are important things. i think about politics in long stretches. i would start with reconstruction. i think like men paved the way inblack men paved the way their participation. we get the 19th amendment where women get the ability to vote. we get the w

. >>> chadwick boseman's career took off after he graduated from howard university.es, got an agent, and started getting tv gigs, fairly quickly. he recounted a discussion with the executives of a soap opera about his character. a black man, from a troubled family. his questions about the character's stereotypes were well in line with the kind of artistic inquiry his professors and many professors teach. tho those questions also broke that professional winning streak. as he told it, they said he was difficult to work with. it took resilience to get around that setback, and to build a thriving career while fighting cancer. here, now, is an excerpt of chadwick boseman's commencement address to the 150th class of howard university. >> on this day, when you have reached the hilltop squand you deciding on next steps, careers, further education. you would rather find purpose, than a job or a career. purpose crosses disciplines. purpose is an essential element of you. it is the reason you are on the planet, at this particular time in history. your very existence is wrapped

to attend howard university earning a bachelor's of fine arts degree in 2000. ile at howard he studied under felicia rashad who urged boseman to pursue acting and helped him attend the british-american academy in london. he later notified new york to work in theater before heading to los angeles and a career on screen. in 2018 he returned to his alma mater where he was award an honorary doctorate before giving the commencement speech. >> i stand here today knowing that my howard university education prepared me to play jackie robinson. james brown. thurgood marshal. and kachala. >> reporter: after his death it was revealed what few knew. in 2016 boseman was diagnosed with the agency three colon cancer. it eventually progressed to stage four. remarkably he continued filming, starring in several other movies including spike lee's "the five bloods." produced and standard n "21 bridges." >> every character changed. because, you know, i was instrumental in like pinpointing what those things were, it was clear that i was going to be more than acting on this film. >> r

and university -- howard university. have individuals from her university, from other hbcus, she is a member of affect lpha kappa alphakappa sorority. david: the purpose is to get the two nominees and win in november. give us a sense of ohio because there was a time not long ago it seemed to be a battleground state. it seems to have moved into the red column. how will it handle 2020? joyce: you are absolutely right. unfortunately we have gone from blue to red and we might be considered purple. we are a tossup state. i think the excitement and energizing people, if we get the vote out, i think we'll be saying again that ohio is one of those states that you cannot count out. i think we are starting to see that. that is why we are fighting hard against this president and the administration trying to deter folks from being able to use the postal service's to request ballots. i think that is all a part of this administration eating desperate -- being desperate because we know with the biden-harris ticket, it will generate so

. >> ywentto howard university an studied under dr. king hope, dr. lewis carpenter. it was a renaissance time. while i was there i served at channel baptist church in washington. they were founded by slaves. they have a social justice dna. i served as the youth pastor and built that program and model up to scale. it became nationally recognized and then shifted because dc was not the dc we know today. there were a lot of people in the community. i became their director for family services. >> you were extremely successful from what i read. your call is preaching and teaching. >> where did you get your doctorate? >> at fuller, it was in african- american leadership. >> that is whyou can bind the emphasis on the roots and of course, what you are doing in the community as well? >> yes. and the role of the church. i wanted to blend my concept around the role of the church in the community and the way it was transformed to reach another generation. many of our young people are anti-institution, any institution, the reality is that faith and institutions have brought us th

had howard university. and howard university is so important that people undervalue its impact, because it really made washington a center of black thinking, education, creativity, and that was also part of the appeal of coming to washington, d.c.. >> one of the interesting things about washington, d.c. is that in the constitution, there was no provision for it to have any electoral votes, and therefore people who lived in the district, large numbers of them were african-american, didn't have any right to vote for president or at least members of congress, i should say, so why was that the case? and why did people not say that people that lived in the district should have some voting representation in congress? >> okay, now you're asking me to do my politics. you know, i think that in some ways, there is this debate about what a federal sector is. you know, are you a citizen there, what are your rights? i think that the challenge of washington is that it really is a place where you can call it the sort of l

it was right here at howard university that kamala harris says she ran her first political campaign. to make the climb. it was a groundbreaking moment and an inspiration to so many. >> i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. >> reporter: kamala harris cementing her place in history officially becoming the first black woman and asian-american on a major party ticket. >> i keep thinking about that 25-year-old indian woman all of five feet tall who gave birth to me at kaiser hospital in oakland, california. on that day she probably could have never imagined that i would be standing before you now. >> reporter: around the country young girls tuning in as harris told the nation her story is america's story. >> someone who looks like us on a presidential ticket. that's crazy. >> kamala harris is us. >> family is my uncles, my aunts and my -- >> reporter: the daughter of jamaican and indian immigrants she says she grew up with a stroller-eyed view of the civil rights movement. >> she decided very early on what her mission would be and that was to serve.

also, washington had howard university and howard university is so important. people undervalue its impact. it really made washington the center of black thinking. education. creativity. that was also part of the appeal of coming to washington, d.c.. >> one of the interesting things about washington, d.c., is that in the constitution there was no provision for it to have any electoral votes and therefore people lived in the district, a number of them are african americans, did not have any right to vote for president or at least members of congress, i should say. why was that the case and why did people -- who lived in the district should have a say in voting representation? >> now you are asking me to do politics. in some way there is this debate about what is federal sector is. are you a citizen there? what are your rights? i think that the challenge of washington is that it really is a place where you could call it -- (applause) >> i think it is important to really grapple with the fact that you've got 600,000 people or more, many of whom are voting age, who

has selected senator harris as his running in oakland, california in 1964, she graduated from howard universityrney from 2004-2011. she was elected the attorney general of california. in november, 2016, she defeated the rep. sanchez: to win the u.s. senate seat succeeding senator barbara boxer. last january she announced her candidacy for president before ending her campaign in december, with a lack of funds to continue. c-span has covered every minute of every political convention since 1984, and we are not stopping now. this month's political conventions will be like none other in history with the coronavirus pandemic looming, plans are being altered. democrats will nominate joe biden on monday. president trump will accept his party's nomination the next week. p.m. c-span at 9:00 eastern for live coverage of the democratic convention starting monday. and the republican convention next monday, august 24, live streaming and on demand at c-span.org, or listen with the free c-span radio app, your unfiltered view of politics. today, the full court of appeals reheard the argument on whether to dism

>> i stand here today knowing that my howard university education prepared me to play jackie robinson. marshall,n, thururgood d t'challa. amy: the beloved actor chadwick boseman has died at the age of 43 after a secret four-year battle with colon cancer. boseman is best known for his iconic role as king t'challa in the groundrereakin"blalack panther" fm.m. his first adading role was playing jackie robinson in t film "4242." give me uniformgive me a nuerer on backk and i will give you the guts. amy: chadwick boseman died on friday. we will speak to cancer survivor, author, and professor ibram x. kendi. friday marked two years since he underwent surgery to remove tumors. it is a day he calls his second birthday. we will talk about chadwick boseman, his own fight against cancer, racial disparities in health care, trump, white supremacy, and how -- "how to be an anti-racist." >> we can't just talk about racism as an original sin. we have to talk about racisism s the original cancer that is been killing america. it is a must prevented americans from coming together and forming a union at i

>> i stand here today knowing that my howard university education prepared me to play jackie robinson. marshall,n, ththurgood and t'challa. amy: the beloved actor chadwick boseman has died at the age of 43 after a secret four-year battle with colon cancer. boseman is best known for his

to attend howard university, earning a bachelor of fine arts degree in 2000. >> h.u. >> reporter: whilet howard, he studied under acclaim actress felecia ra shad who urged boseman to pursue acting and helped him attend academy in london. he later moved to new york to work in theater before heading to los angeles and a career on screen. in 2018, he returned to his alma mater where he was awarded an honorary doctorate before giving the commencement speech. >> i stand here today knowing that my howard university education prepared me to play jackie robinson. james brown. thurgood marshall. and king t'challa. >> reporter: boseman played the role of king t'challa all while battling a major illness. in 2016 boseman was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. it eventually progressed to stage 4. remarkably, he continued filming, starring in several other movies, including spike lee's "the five bloods". >> we've been dying for this country from the very get-go. >> reporter: he also produced and starred in "21 bridges". >> every character changed. and because you know, i was instrumental in pinpoin

she is from california and attended howard university here in washington, d.c., earning her logic re-from the hastings law school, was the district attorney in san francisco and law on to -- earning her degree from hastings law school. she announced her candidacy for president back in january 2019 in oakland, california. she withdrew from the race in december of last year. joining us from los angeles is an l.a. times political reporter , and in philadelphia, covering politics for politico, holly otterbein. and i want to begin with you, holly otterbein. i wonder if you could walk us through the process of what led to her selection. sure. a debaten during between biden and sanders. biden broke the news that he was going to choose a woman as his vice presidential nominee. that kind of kicked everything little while, a later, in april, he announced his vice presidential search committee, which included four people, including former senator chris dodd, who has been a longtime friend and ally to biden. he took an important and powerful role in that committee. and, you know, over the next few mo

she enrolled at howard university, a preeminently historically black college in washington, d.c. at howard that she explored her interest in politics. she ran for studentouncil, joined a sorority, and demonstratedgainst apartheid south africa. >> howard university is one of the most impornt aspects of my life. lisa: harris returned to the san school at the university of california, hastings. back home,erareer took off. in 2003, she unseated san win election as california's first lap district attorney. >> a this is celebration not just about me, but about our great city. lisa: it was the start of a decades-long career in law enforcement that has come under increased scrutiny as she seeks higher office. >> to be a prosecutor is to be engaged in one of the most noble professions that anyone could do and have. lisa: harris is personally opposed to the dea penalty. >> it is the will of the majority of people in san francisco that the mt severe crimes be met with the most ndvere consequences life without the possibility of parole is a severe consequence. lisa: as the city's top prosecu

she attended howard university here in washington dc and at the university of california and hastings school of law. she served as the district attorney and serve the scope from 2004 until 2011 and was elected state attorney general. she announced her own campaign back in january 2019 at the event we showed you just a moment ago. earlier today, vice president biden announced kamala harris as his pick to be running mate. shortly after kamala harris with the sweet. your reaction to this announcement of kamala harris as the vice presidential running mate joe biden. our phone lines are open. this is the line for democrats and republicans. if you are a independent. let's get right to your phone calls. motion side california, kenny on the republican line. -- from oceanside, california. kenny on the republican line. >> she is the worst candidate. she has made a mess of california and i'm sorry she was picked. i am actual as minority female, i'm embarrassed he has made his decision just on ethnicity and that he does not think there are enough smart women that it has to be done on ethnicity. h

she went to howard university., representing the district of columbia, there's very special pride in that. it also shows that biden is a very big man. he doesn't hold grudges because none of his opponents went at him in quite the way that kamala harris did. >> congresswoman jackson lee, you worked with senator harris on criminal justice reform. there are some in the black lives matter movement, for instance, who may look at some younger people in particular, who may look at her record as district attorney and say, well, you know, they would have liked to have seen her do more on criminal justice reform when she was part of the system. what do you say to that argument to convince people otherwise? >> well, first of all, we have to know that kamala was both a local prosecutor, senator hase ris, as well as an attorney general. i look to the fact that she won the state of california with progressives and moderates and in between, and that she ran this enormous department. but what i saw when policy became her purview,

in 1983, she enrolled at howard university an historically black college in washington, d.c. it waat howard that harris explored her nnterest in politics. she for student counse joined a sorority, and demonstrated against apartheid in south africa. >> howard university is one of the most important eppects of my life. >> rorter: harris returned to the san francisco bay area for law sct the university of california hastings. back home her career took off. in 2004, she unseeded the top prosecutor to win an electi at california first black district attorney. >> this is a celebration f t just about me, but about all o, and about our great city. >> reporter: it was the start of a decade-long career in law enfot, that has come und under increased scruny as she seeks higher office. >> it is one of the most noblest professions. >> in san francisco, it is the will, i lieve, of a majority of people, that the most severe crimes be met with the most severe consequences, and that life without possibility of parole is a severe coequence. >> reporter: as the city's top prosecutor, she promis

talked about being a member of a sorority and attending howard university. those are the light touchs that sort of reenforce the fact that she could be a very different vice president, but one that is proud of her roots and not down playing them. one of the criticisms hillary clinton faced is that she broke through the glass ceiling and she didn't entirely or comfortably embrace the fact that she was a woman and an accomplished woman. what did we see over the course of the 2020 campaign? we saw five or six women running talking about the work/life balance and doing so at a time when women across the country were expecting that. >> nba star power at the convention tonight. warriors star steph curry and his wife expected to endorse biden in a taped message along with daughters riley and ryan. we'll bring you live coverage of the dnc to anything and joe biden's acceptance speech after the 6:00 broadcast. >>> time to get to the weather and bring in paul heggen. we've got wind and cooler temperatures. >> the wind is a double edged sword because it brings in the c

senator harris went to howard university in washington, d.c., studied political science and economics. then, she was awarded a law degree at uc hastings law school. she was a prosecutor at first in alameda county, then, in san francisco before she was elected district attorney in san francisco in 2003. then, in 2010, she began california's attorney general. in 2017, she was elected a united states senator. now, senator harris becomes the first californian on a major political party ticket since ronald reagan. >>> some black voters in the bay area say, while they are happy a woman of color has been chosen as the vice presidential candidate, joe biden and kamala harris should not take the black vote for granted. some are enthusiastic, others say she has not done enough to help communities of color in the fight for criminal justice reform and racial equality. >> i found it laughable. it looks like pandering. it looks like, well, let me grab somebody black. >> i like kamala harris. i think she is solid. she is a fighter. she has been a prosecutor. we love her. in california -- >> they wan

life that many people within the african-american, caribbean american, south asian community howard university. certainly a incredibly prestigious university regardless of race, one of the most important black colleges and universities. i think a lot of people can relate to her and her journey. people, help but excite not just to go out and vote but to go out and volunteer and to encourage your family and neighbors and friends to participate in this and vote like we never have before. >> that was one of the things i was seeing on my twitter feed and reading in the comments. african-americans, particularly black women were saying you better pick a black woman. that will be the difference between my putting pedal to the metal and not only just voting but phone banking, taking people to the polls. if you don't do it, i will just vote. one speedbump that keeps coming up came up during the primaries. the trump campaign has been trying to make an issue of it. that is senator harris's background as attorney general of california. do you think -- what would you whomo people out there for her record as

she attended the historically black howard university.osecutor, san francisco district attorney, and later, california attorney general. biden's campaign says the news of his vp pick ignites the biggest online fund-raising hour of his campaign. ironically, donald trump was also a financial supporter of kamala harris. >> big fan. >> yeah, he liked her a lot. >> his whole family. >> gave her money. >> you see her smiling. she's saying, i'm getting money from everybody, the trumps, donald, ivanka. >> she's saying, thank you. >> thank you. 2014, 2013, yeah. >> trump contributed twice to her campaign for california attorney general, giving $5,000 in 2011 and $1,000 in 2013. >> so, he liked her so much, gave her money twice. >> and ivanka did, too! >> well, they're big fans. >> they like her a lot. they're big about money. they're all about the money and necessary ga they gave money to kamala's campai campaign. >> i always was told early on, when somebody gives you money, they're really bought in, not only to just your political campaign, but t

yes, especially a big morning for those who attended or attended howard university.'re hearing from y'all on the pick of kamala harris as former vice president joe biden's number two. that is where we begin, with that historic decision in the race for the white house. biden choosing senator kamala harris as his running mate. >> harris is the first black woman and first indian american on a major party ticket. she'll make a joint appearance with biden today in wilmington, delaware. harris reportedly found out she was selected 90 minutes before the announcement. >> reaction is pouring in. former president obama said biden nailed the decision. president trump responded calling harris nasty. >> vice president pence said, congratulations, i'll see you in salt lake city, which is where they'll debate. >> reporter: for the first time in our nation's history, a black woman is on the ticket. the first asian american too. after weeks of speculation, joe biden this afternoon over video chat informing senator kamala harris of his historic decision. biden tweeting the news, i hav

. >> new this morning honoring chadwick boseman, a makeshift memorial at howard university as a tribute for the actor that died friday of colon cancer. he was a graduate of howard and spoke at the graduation in 2018. the "black panther" star was honored at mtv's video music awards. >> the best hero is stationed chadwick boseman. >> the video tribute aired last night. he was prbest ho award. wi a photo of chadwick g tribut actor, local activists projected images of the "black panther" star across oakland in his honor. if you depicting boseman were lit up and wakanda forever was projected near lake mary. several scenes were shot in oakland. boseman was 43 years old. >>> the pandemic might be playing a role in helping keep beaches clean. california's biggest coastal cleanup is actually turning into a full month event this year. next sa's event. e sial distan inste ission encouraging volunteers to go out and cleanup their communities. >> i would encourage folks to really think about the ideas behind storm drains and creeks and rivers and how trash travels. it is not stationary. that really

she got her undergraduate degree at howard university and law degree from uc hastings. and in 2004, she became san francisco's district attorney. and then in 2010, she was elected as the first black and first woman to be california's attorney general. and then in 2016, she won the election to succeed barbara boxer in the u.s. senate. we sent a push al plert whert w biden made this selection and we'll continue to send out alerts when they appear together at 11 this morning. so download the abc news 7 so you will know when any news brea breaks. >>> today governor newsom will give an update on the coronavirus response. he says he didn't see any trends in the backlog of nearly 300,000 covid-19 tests. and he also wouldn't go n in to specifics as to why dr. angell resigned. we'll bring the governor's update live today at noon here on abc 7. >>> contra costa county health officials say two new testing centers should be up and running this week. these testing centers will be at the county's north richmond center and at the richmond civic center. ditionipmentt s two lab faciliti

salutatorian and an advocate against gun violence who worked a job too, richardson's top choice howard university where he plans to study astrophysics, a decisive win followed by a loss, no on-campus life thanks to covid-19. >> you've got to keep looking towards what the better is, things will get better, you have to hold out hope. >> reporter: alesson for life, even before the first day of class. catie beck, nbc news. >> what a terrific story, he's going to do great things. that's nightly news, join us for our special coverage of the dnc beginning at 10:00 eastern right here on nbc. thank you for watching, everyone, i'm lester holt, please continue to take care of yourself and each other >>> now it's real. you got to get going now because there's not much time left. >> i have heard there are so many fires and they are spread thin, so yeah, i'm very concerned. >> honestly, our resources are stretched very far. >>> storiesf survival. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening. thanks for being with us tonight. i am jessica aguirre. >> i am jonathan. >> we need to start with tragic news. solan