WASHINGTON – The 2019-2020 Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy Lecture Series continues with the latest installment of its virtual series under the direction of veteran political strategist and author Donna Brazile as the Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy. In the light on the COVID-19 pandemic, on Thursday, April 9, 2020, at 2 p.m., Brazile will host Coronavirus Update: A Conversation with Howard University Alum & U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris, in coordination with WHUT-Howard University Television and WHUR 96.3 FM. Senator Harris is a lifelong public servant and fighter for the people. Elected in 2016, she is the second African American woman in history to be elected to the U.S. Senate, and the first African American and first woman to serve as Attorney General of the state of California.

Watch the live stream here: https://www.whut.org/home/klswithkamalaharris/

Brazile will lead a conversation with Senator Harris on where the United States stands amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including new developments regarding the disproportionate infection rate among black communities, in comparison to others. All students, faculty and staff are invited to join the discussion on social media, using the hashtag, #KingLectureSeries.  

Since 2008, the Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy Lecture Series has provided students access to experienced, senior public service executives who have developed and advanced public policy initiatives. For more information, contact kinglectureseries@howard.edu. 

###

About Howard University

Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced one Schwarzman Scholar, three Marshall Scholars, four Rhodes Scholars, 11 Truman Scholars, 25 Pickering Fellows and more than 70 Fulbright Scholars. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, visit www.howard.edu.

Media contact: Ramzey Smith, Office of University Communications, ramzey.smith@howard.edu