If only we're brave enough to be it.'Īfter winning the election in January 2021, Harris became the first woman, and the first Black and Asian-American person to serve as vice president. For there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it.
She encapsulated the experience beautifully, saying: 'Somehow we weathered and witnessed a nation that isn't broken, but simply unfinished. The tributes were topped off with a poetry reading from Amanda Gorman, who, at 22, is the youngest inaugural poet laureate ever. Both artists joined the ranks of artists like Beyonce, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin who have performed at previous inauguration days. Performances from Lady Gaga - who delivered the National Anthem wearing a giant Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown with a poignant dove brooch - and a passionate Jennifer Lopez also added to the momentous affair. The event was a star-studded affair with former presidents Barack Obama, George W Bush, Bill Clinton and former First Ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton all in attendance. Inauguration Day (Wednesday, January 20) was a triumphant change of pace for Americans who watched as Biden became the oldest President-elect ever to hold the title at 77 year old, and as Harris became the first Black and Asian-American woman to be elected to the Vice President position in the White House. In the first '100 days' in office, the Biden administration has already committed to numerous executive orders that focus on major reversals of certain Trump policies and centre tackling COVID-19 as major priority. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made history earlier this year as they were sworn into office, a mere two weeks after a terrorist attack on the U.S.
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