Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the National Black Caucus of State Legislators’s 48th Annual Legislative Conference on Thursday afternoon after keeping a low profile since losing the election to President-elect Donald Trump.
Harris thanked the group, which held its conference in Washington, D.C., for its work addressing the community needs of African Americans across the nation.
“I knew y’all were in town, and I couldn’t let it go without coming by to say hello and to say thank you to everyone here,” Harris said in rare public remarks since conceding to Trump.
Later, during her brief talk, the vice president thanked the group for “all the support you have given me.”
After wishing the crowd happy holidays, Harris implored the audience to “celebrate each other” and called for a rejuvenation of their mission.
“You all are the leaders on the ground who are doing the work that is about lifting people up,” Harris continued. “Your work benefits people that, for the most part, may never know your name or mine, people you may never meet.”
