15 Reasons VP Harris Is Spending Election Night at Howard University AKA 'The Mecca'

To prepare for what might be the biggest political night at Howard U since Barack Obama’s 2008 election, here’s what you need to know about “The Mecca.”

With all the outrageous debates on if Vice President Kamala Harris is Black enough, one thing has to be said: She loves her HBCU! Howard University (HU) is one of the nation’s oldest Historically Black College or University (HBCU), and as a proud Howard graduate herself, Harris never fails to support HU.

If we’re being real, Howard has so much to brag about, and with alumni like Chadwick Boseman, Toni Morrison, and Thurgood Marshall, it would be an understatement to say Howard simply exudes excellence. In her own right, Harris has built her career on making history, and with only a few days until the election, she has the opportunity to do it once again!

The Democratic nominee plans to spend election night surrounded by her fellow Bison on the campus of HU. To prepare for what just might be the biggest political night at Howard since former President Barack Obama’s 2008 election, here’s everything you need to know about “The Mecca.”