Article 6S0Q8 Somber mood at Kamala Harris’s alma mater Howard University as hopes for victory dim

Somber mood at Kamala Harris’s alma mater Howard University as hopes for victory dim

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Asia Alexander in Washington, D.C.
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If she wins, Harris would become the first president to graduate from a Historically Black College and University

At Kamala Harris's watch party at Howard University in the nation's capital on Tuesday night, the mood among students, faculty and alumni became somber as the night wore on, as their hopes that Harris could possibly become the first president to graduate from a Historically Black College and University dimmed.

Earlier in the evening, the Howard community was preparing for a historic moment. On Georgia Avenue in Washington DC, a long line of supporters stretched down the street as people gathered after casting their vote. Among them was Jayy Jones, the Howard University student association president, who was attempting to soak in the moment.

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