US Vice President Kamala Harris Visit to Zambia, Africa comes to an End

The historic journey to Africa by Vice President Kamala Harris is over. Her visit has been seen as an optimistic political boost to win over black US voters Biden. In numerous nations, including Zambia—where Vice President previously travelled as a little child when her grandpa was employed there— Vice President was "welcomed home." Hakainde Hichilema, the president of the nation, referred to her as a "daughter of our land" and said that her appearance was "like a homecoming" because of it.

In addition to some diplomatically deft promises of billions of dollars in American investment, it is anticipated that the visit would connect with black Americans as Biden prepares for a second term in office. You're welcome home, President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana said Vice President. In Tanzania, she was instructed to "feel at home" by a Swahili sign.

The greetings were a reflection of the ongoing ties that the nation's first black vice president had helped to create between the African diaspora in America and Africans themselves. Her historic status has generated intense scrutiny and high expectations in Washington, but it has also been a source of enthusiasm in recent days.

In Accra, Ghana, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to young people gathering in Black Star Square. In Accra, Ghana, during a state banquet, Vice President laughed.

Vice President shared two images: one from this week and one of herself as a small child in Zambia. Cynthia Sharpley-Whiting, head of African American and Diaspora Studies at Vanderbilt University, remarked, "She is the ambassador we need right now." It is a happy thing.

Because of her background, Vice President was not exempt from challenging discussions about US foreign policy. In Africa, she was questioned about visas, private investment, and financing to combat climate change.

Also, there is doubt regarding the United States' ability to keep its promises and compete with China's influence in Africa. Vice President, though, received a hearty hug at each visit.

Malala Harris! As she touched down in Lusaka, little girls yelled, "Kamala Harris!" She put her palm on her breast in appreciation as she walked up to them. "The VP is here!" There is a Vice President present.

The historic trip gave her the chance to reestablish contact with black People, whose support is essential to her and President Joe Biden's 2024 reelection campaign. The trip to three African nations was replete with allusions and imagery that would strongly reverberate among black Americans and the wider African diaspora.

She mentioned American civil rights icons John Lewis and Martin Luther King Jr. when speaking at locations of symbolic significance. Vice President’s visit to her maternal grandfather's home in Lusaka, where he lived as an Indian civil servant in the 1960s, was a particularly memorable element of her trip to Zambia.

In Zambia, females greeted Vice President and encouraged him to "feel at home." In the 1960s, P.V. Gopalan, who then resided at 16 Independence Avenue and worked with the newly independent Zambian government on refugee resettlement, welcomed Vice President as a young child. The house is no longer there; instead, an office building currently occupies the space.

Vice President stated that going back was "extremely wonderful" and referred to her grandfather as "one of my favourite people" who had a profound impact on her life.

According to a person familiar with the preparations, Vice President primarily deviated from the written statements when she spoke at Cape Coast Castle, a former slave-trading port in Ghana, about the tragic history of slavery and her links to Africa. She was observed wiping away her tears and shook her head as she walked around the location.

According to Karen Finney, a Democratic strategist for Bloomberg, "it's extremely relevant for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is, as she mentioned, it embodies the journey of African Americans."

According to Kevin Harris, another Democratic strategist, "it is a full circle moment for a lot of black people here in the United States to just see that full connection, understanding how black people arrived in this country, and having someone go there who is black, as Vice President of the United States, just tells our story."

According to Vice President, "it arouses many of the same emotions of pride among Black Americans as we had for Obama." "She would have to run for president again to top that," someone said.

The Vice President herself was aware of how historic the trip was. "Our histories are interwoven." Although some of it is unpleasant and some of it is arrogant, we must all acknowledge, share, and never forget it. In Black Star Square, Vice President remarked. Being the first black vice president of the United States, "this continent, of course, has a unique importance for me."

No embarrassing viral gaffes were made by Vice President over the last week, unlike when she laughed off a question about visiting the Mexican border or said that the United States had an "alliance with the Republic of North Korea."

Anyone watching, however, would have seen Vice President mingling with actors Idris Elba and Sheryl Lee Ralph in a recording studio in Accra, the capital of Ghana; obtaining business cards from budding entrepreneurs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; or strolling through rows of peppers at a farm outside of Lusaka. For a politician in Washington who strictly adheres to the script, she occasionally felt comfortable enough to forego her planned statements.

Vice President’s schedule attempted to present Africa as youthful, energetic, inventive, and eager for American commercial prospects, particularly with leaders from the diaspora, even though it remained a destitute continent with almost half of the population lacking access to electricity.

The most opulent occasion was a state luncheon when black American celebrities, businesspeople, and civil rights activists congregated at the Jubilee House, the presidential palace of Ghana. In her toast, Vice President talked of "our common destiny" and thanked those in attendance who "reflect the wonderful richness of the African diaspora."