Blog Post #9: Day Twelve

 Day 12

What I want young women and girls to know is: You are powerful and your voice matters.


You're going to walk into many rooms in your life and career where you may be the only one


who looks like you or who has had the experiences you've had. But you remember that when


you are in those rooms, you are not alone. We are all in that room with you applauding you


on. Cheering your voice. And just so proud of you. So you use that voice and be strong.


- Vice President Kamala Harris

 

 


 

Vice President Kamala Harris being sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on

Judge Thurgood Marshall's Bible

 

 

Yesterday was day 12 of my Hawken Project and Inauguration Day! While I continued to


work on the list of Important Topics, Terms, and People to know for each course along with


finding the links to certain video clips or documentaries for each of the courses, I tuned into


CNN to have the Inauguration playing in the background. I was too young to remember


both of Barack Obama's inaugurations, so this was the very first inauguration that I have


tuned into and will most definitely remember as I become older. Yesterday's inauguration


day marked an historic day in history as the first Black and Asian-American woman was


elected into office as the vice president in America's 246 year history. Just pause and think


about that for a moment. In 246 years, there has been only one president of color and one


vice president of color. To just fathom that this country has been standing for nearly three


centuries with only two people of color and one woman in office just goes to show how long


of a ways that we have to go. But nevertheless, I still have hope that this country will


understand the importance of representing the true diversity of the American people and as


VP Harris stated, "I may be the first woman to hold this office. But I won't be the last." So, as


I continued to watch yesterday's inauguration and Amanda Gorman's beautiful poem "The


Hills We Climb", I reflected on this momentous day in history and the impact that VP


Kamala Harris has made on Black girls like myself. In addition to that, I also reflected on


how important it is to tell the story of VP Kamala Harris and those that have paved the way


for her and so many other Black politicians today!

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