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Vice President Kamala Harris surprises students at Howard homecoming

The Howard alum showed up at Sunday's Call to Chapel.

WASHINGTON — Only here in D.C. can you have a surprise visit from the White House during a local homecoming celebration. 

Howard University wrapped up its homecoming weekend celebration with a visit from Vice President Kamala Harris. She is a Howard alum. 

The vice president showed up at Sunday's call to chapel. While at the event, she reflected on her time at Howard.

"It's a very special experience to be a student at the mecca," she said. 

Howard University's homecoming celebrations were back in person this year following two years of virtual celebrations due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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