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It was her first public appearance since her resounding defeat to Donald Trump and she used the opportunity to express her deep gratitude and love to her supporters.
Despite the loss, Harris was greeted with cheers from the crowd at Howard University.
A smiling Harris said she was proud of the race her team ran, adding that they “brought together people from all walks of life and backgrounds.”
My heart is full today, full of gratitude for the trust you have shown me, she told the crowd.
“The outcome of these elections is not what we wanted, it is not what we fought for, it is not what we voted for.
“But hear me when I say, hear me when I say that the light of the American promise will always burn.
“As long as we never give up. And as long as we keep fighting.”
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The outgoing vice president said she was committed to helping with a peaceful transition of power, contradicting Trump’s own rejection of the 2020 results and the Jan. 6 revolt by his supporters.
“I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory. I also told him that we will assist him and his team in their transition and that we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power,” she said.
“A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election, we accept the results.”
Harris told her supporters that she will never give up the fight for freedom, acknowledging that the work is not done.
“We will continue to fight this fight in the voting booth, in the courts and in the public square,” Harris said.
“Sometimes the fight takes. That doesn’t mean we won’t win. The important thing is that you never give up.
“Never stop trying to make the world a better place.
“The fight for freedom, for opportunity, for the fairness and dignity of all people, the fight for the ideals at the heart of our nation, the ideals that reflect America at our best – that’s a fight I will never give up.
“I will never give up the fight for a future where Americans can follow their dreams, ambitions and aspirations, where women in America have the freedom to make decisions about their own bodies and not have the government tell them what to do.”
As she wrapped up her speech, Harris offered an encouraging message to those disappointed by the election results.
“This is not the time to throw up our hands,” she said.
“This is the time to roll up our sleeves…only when it’s dark enough can you see the stars.”
Harris walked off the stage with his family to the sounds of Beyoncé Freedom.
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