Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz , are launching a nationwide HBCU Homecoming Tour across battleground states.
On Saturday (September 28), the Harris-Walz campaign will kick off their HBCU tour at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, according to a press release. The kickoff will also mark WSSU’s 132nd Founders Day, which Team Harris-Walz is celebrating by hosting a tailgate for the HBCU’s football game against Bowie State University.
The Harris-Walz campaign will continue to hit different HBCUs in critical battleground states including, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, throughout the Homecoming and Classics Season. The homecoming tour will feature appearances from local Black elected officials, national Black leaders, notable HBCU alumni, and influential Black hip-hop and culture celebrities, according to the press release.
In the press release, the Harris-Walz campaign recognized how “HBCU homecoming season remains one of the most significant celebrations of HBCU culture that takes place annually across the country.”