Members of Vice President Kamala Harrisā beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., are sounding off on the night of her historic inauguration, speaking about the historic moment and its impact on the future.
āItās absolutely amazing,ā said Jackie Gorman, who is the current president of the local Alpha Alpha Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. āI am just beyond proud.āGorman says seeing her sorority sister, now Vice President Kamala Harris, who joined Howard Universityās Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha in the spring of 1986, as the first person of color and woman to take the oath of office, symbolizes a dream realized for her sorority sisters.
āIf you can imagine that Alpha Kappa Alpha was started by women who were one generation removed from slavery,ā Gorman said.
Gorman said.āFellow AKA Shalonda Davis says she noticed leadership qualities in Harris when they met at a sorority conference years ago.
The āsororsā say the vice presidentās representation is renewed proof that anything is possible, regardless of race or gender.