Kamala Harris made her first television appearance since leaving the White House at the 56th NAACP Image Awards, delivering a somber address that took a subtle dig at President Donald Trump and his associate Elon Musk.
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The former vice president received a standing ovation as she was honored with the Chairman’s Award, which recognizes those who “excel in public service and leverage their unique platforms to ignite and drive meaningful change,” during a ceremony at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 22.
In her remarks, Harris highlighted the NAACP’s enduring legacy, tracing its origins to a time when the nation was deeply divided.
“This organization came into being at a moment when our country struggled with greed, bitterness and hatred,” she said. “And those who forged the NAACP, those who carried its legacy forward, had no illusions about the forces they were up against — no illusions about how stony the road would be.”
Harris, born in Oakland, previously served as California’s Attorney General and U.S. Senator before making history as the first woman, Black American and South Asian American to serve as vice president alongside President Joe Biden.
Acknowledging the frustration many Americans feel amid current political and environmental challenges, particularly following her defeat by Trump in the last presidential election, Harris offered words of reassurance.
“Some look at this moment and rightly feel the weight of history,” she said. “Some see the flames on our horizons, the rising waters in our cities, the shadows gathering over our democracy, and ask, ‘What do we do now?’ But we know exactly what to do, because we have done it before, and we will do it again.”
Obviously Harris had a script writer.
After all she is famous for unintelligible salad speeches…..
Wonder if she is going to defend the indefensible State of Calif. $26 Billion deficit.
You voted for her and Slick? Why?