ATLANTA — Vice President Kamala Harris will return to Atlanta on Tuesday, June 18, for her second visit in less than a week. She will participate in a moderated conversation with Grammy-nominated rapper Quavo at his Rocket Foundation Summit.
Quavo founded the Rocket Foundation in 2022 following the death of his nephew, Kirsnick Khari Ball, professionally known as Migos member and rapper Takeoff.
"The Rocket Foundation is committed to ending gun violence in America" through community violence intervention, according to the organization's website.
At this year's summit, The Rocket Foundation will award ten $10,000 SPARK grants to nonprofit organizations in Atlanta that are conducting gun violence prevention initiatives.
Quavo visited Vice President Harris at the White House in September 2023 to raise awareness about gun violence and his organization. Following this visit, Harris founded and continues to oversee the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
Harris has spent much of her time in the White House focused on gun violence initiatives, including launching the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center.
Vice President Harris will also be in Atlanta on June 14 to attend the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. 38th Annual Conference. Friday’s visit is part of her nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour, which began in April 2024.
This will be the Vice President's fifth visit to Georgia this year, and it will be her 14th visit since she was sworn in. She will attempt to emphasize the Biden administration's biggest initiatives leading up to the November elections.
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