Kamala Harris to give commencement address at Tennessee State University

Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver the 2022 commencement address at Tennessee State University, a historically Black university, on May 7, according to a White House official. TSU President Glenda Glover expressed her excitement over Harris — who is the first HBCU graduate to serve as president or vice president — joining the graduation ceremony. 

"Commencement marks a major milestone in our students' lives, but to have the Vice President of the United States as your guest speaker makes this moment even more special for our students and their families," Glover said in a press release first obtained by CBS News.

The commencement ceremonies will also include Birmingham, Alabama, Mayor Randall Woodfin.