Indiana was one of the first stops for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. The Vice President addressed thousands of Black women at the Indiana Convention Center on Wednesday.
Harris spoke at the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority’s national Boule, an event scheduled before President Biden announced he would not seek re-election. The sold-out event highlighted two different visions for America.
“One focused on the future, the other focused on the past, and with your support, I am fighting for the nation’s future,” Harris said.
She highlighted Biden administration accomplishments such as capping insulin prices, school debt forgiveness, and Medicaid expansion. The sorority emphasized its commitment to voter education and turnout, without endorsing political candidates.
Harris also addressed the risks to American freedoms.
“The freedom to love who you love openly and with pride, the freedom to learn and acknowledge our true and full history, and the freedom for a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do,” she said.