You — you are pushing us to realize the ideals of our nation, pushing us to live the values we share: decency and fairness, justice and love. In the streets of Oakland and Berkeley, I got a stroller’s-eye view of people getting into what the great John Lewis called “good trouble.”. But I first got to know Joe as the father of my friend. For all of us. She taught us to put family first — the family you’re born into and the family you choose. For all of us. I took on the biggest banks, and helped take down one of the biggest for-profit colleges. Joe will bring us together to squarely face and dismantle racial injustice, furthering the work of. We have got to do the work. Make no mistake, the road ahead will not be not easy. A country where we look out for one another, where we rise and fall as one, where we face our challenges, and celebrate our triumphs — together. This virus has no eyes, and yet it knows exactly how we see each other—and how we treat each other. And to a vision passed on through generations of Americans — one that Joe Biden shares. We've gotta do the work. And while they endured an unspeakable loss, these two little boys Always knew that they were deeply, unconditionally loved. For George Floyd. We believe that our country—all of us, will stand together for a better future. Who spent decades promoting American values and interests around the world. Family is my uncles, my aunts — my chitthis. Beau and Hunter got to have breakfast every morning with their dad. L.A. schools are in COVID-19 crisis mode. Years from now, this moment will have passed. Let's fight with hope. The surge in plastic waste caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may push over the edge an already fragile ecosystem of recycling plastic, already strained by falling oil prices and interruptions in the global trade in recyclables. Family is my beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha — our Divine 9 — and my HBCU brothers and sisters. Another woman whose shoulders I stand on. I do so, committed to the values she taught me. People of all ages and colors and creeds who are, yes, taking to the streets, and also persuading our family members, rallying our friends, organizing our neighbors, and getting out the vote. These were her full remarks: Greetings, America. Joe's son, Beau, and I served as Attorneys General of our states, Delaware and California. "She raised us to be proud, strong Black women, and she raised us to know and be proud of our Indian heritage," Harris said of Gopalan. Family is my best friend, my nieces and my godchildren. Joe will be a president who turns our challenges into purpose," Harris said. Donald Trump's failure of leadership has cost lives and livelihoods.". Where a good-paying job is the floor, not the ceiling. And that's my mother—Shyamala Gopalan Harris, She came here from India at age 19 to pursue her dream of curing cancer. And we will tell them. / CBS News. She raised us to be proud, strong Black women. Joe will be a president who turns our challenges into purpose. Who, as Vice President, implemented The Recovery Act, which brought our country back from The Great Recession. God bless you. They went to sleep every night with the sound of his voice reading bedtime stories. Making ‘Fall Guys,’ 2020’s surprise hit game: Secrets of one of its wildest levels, From my coronavirus quarantine, a love letter to video games. You, me, and Joe — together," Harris said. In the excessive use of force by police. It’s about us. I've fought against transnational gangs. We've gotta do the work. Family is the friends I turned to when my mother—the most important person in my life—passed away from cancer. ", "I accept your nomination for vice president of the United States of America. And that’s my mother — Shyamala Gopalan Harris. And we are a nation that's grieving. A president who will bring all of us together—Black, White, Latino, Asian, Indigenous—to achieve the future we collectively want. Full text of Kamala Harris' remarks below. Family, is my husband Doug, who I met on a blind date set up by my best friend. We will stumble. She taught us to be conscious and compassionate about the struggles of all people. One in which we all can see ourselves. Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee boycott Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation vote, but her Supreme Court nomination advances to the Senate. Trust me, it’s better when it’s a game. Joe and I believe that we can build that Beloved Community, one that is strong and decent, just and kind. And we will act with the same faith in you that we ask you to place in us. "The paved the way for the trail-blazing leadership of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton," Harris said, mentioning women such as Mary Church Terrell and Shirley Chisholm. And in our broader criminal justice system. At the University of California, Berkeley, she met my father, Donald Harris — who had come from Jamaica to study economics. We may fall short. A president who will bring all of us together—Black, White, Latino, Asian, Indigenous—to achieve the future we collectively want. Grace Segers is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital based in Washington, D.C. Be in the know. Election Day could turn into "Election Week" with rise in mail ballots, How to watch the final presidential debate, Obama slams Trump at campaign event for Biden, Biden heavily outspends Trump in closing weeks of campaign, Former top CIA analyst on al Qaeda, Iraq and 9/11, Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele endorses Biden. For our children. Joe will bring us together to build an economy that doesn’t leave anyone behind. What an awesome responsibility. Family is Mrs. Shelton — my second mother who lived two doors down and helped raise me. Family is our beautiful children, Cole and Ella, who as you just heard, call me Momala. And these women inspired us to pick up the torch, and fight on. When I was 5, my parents split and my mother raised us mostly on her own. And we've shown that, when we vote, we expand access to health care, expand access to the ballot box, and ensure that more working families can make a decent living. And at every step of the way, I've been guided by the words I spoke from the first time I stood in a courtroom: Kamala Harris, For the People. A country where we may not agree on every detail, but we are united by the fundamental belief that every human being is of infinite worth, deserving of compassion, dignity and respect. The vision that made my own life possible. "My mother taught me that service to others gives life purpose and meaning. We already are. And we celebrate the women who fought for that right. How, as a single father, Joe would spend 4 hours every day riding the train back and forth from Wilmington to Washington. And Beau and I would talk about his family. But I pledge to you that we will act boldly and deal with our challenges honestly. But I first got to know Joe as the father of my friend. We've gotta do the work to fulfill that promise of equal justice under law. It is the effect of structural racism. Family is our beautiful children, Cole and Ella, who as you just heard, call me Momala. Helping us with homework at the kitchen table—and shuttling us to church for choir practice. Joe will bring us together to build an economy that doesn't leave anyone behind. Let's fight with hope. We must elect a president who will bring something different, something better, and do the important work. Black, Latino and Indigenous people are suffering and dying disproportionately. There's another woman, whose name isn't known, whose story isn't shared. It's about us. This is not a coincidence. "To the word that teaches me to walk by faith and not by sight. The latest news, analysis and insights from our politics teams from Sacramento to D.C. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Family, is my husband Doug, who I met on a blind date set up by my best friend. COVID-19 hasn’t quite changed everything: In elections for the L.A. Board of Education, it’s still charter school advocates facing off against the teachers union. The America we love. On that day, she probably could have never imagined that I would be standing before you now speaking these words: I accept your nomination for Vice President of the United States of America. And we see it in so many of you who are working, not just to get us through our current crises, but to somewhere better. Joe will bring us together to build an economy that doesn't leave anyone behind. The vision that made my own life possible. That’s the vision that our parents and grandparents fought for. That's the vision that our parents and grandparents fought for. "We can do better and deserve so much more. My mother taught me that service to others gives life purpose and meaning. Make no mistake, the road ahead will not be not easy. The incompetence makes us feel afraid. You are patriots who remind us that to love our country is to fight for the ideals of our country. And to a vision passed on through generations of Americans—one that Joe Biden shares. They went to sleep every night with the sound of his voice reading bedtime stories. So, let’s fight with conviction. And while they endured an unspeakable loss, these two little boys Always knew that they were deeply, unconditionally loved. This is not a coincidence. Do we need a COVID-19 video game? But as Americans, we all stand on their shoulders. Let's fight with confidence in ourselves, and a commitment to each other. I knew Joe on the campaign trail. And while they endured an unspeakable loss, these two little boys always knew that they were deeply, unconditionally loved. Joe will be a president who turns our challenges into purpose. And our children and our grandchildren will look in our eyes and ask us: Where were you when the stakes were so high? If you're a parent struggling with your child's remote learning, or you're a teacher struggling on the other side of that screen, you know that what we're doing right now isn't working. And at every step of the way, I’ve been guided by the words I spoke from the first time I stood in a courtroom: Kamala Harris, For the People. Let's fight with confidence in ourselves, and a commitment to each other. We're not often taught their stories. We already are. Black, Latino, and Indigenous people are suffering and dying disproportionately.