Harris visits DC nonprofit to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day
To mark the holiday celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Vice President-elect Kamala Harris participated in a service activity focused on food insecurity in the nation's capital on Monday.
She packed bags of food alongside her husband Doug Emhoff at Martha's Table, an initiative focused on increasing access to healthy meals in Southeast Washington.
"I think it's so important to remember that Dr. King was killed in large part, I believe, because he was on the verge of bringing together the Civil Rights movement around racial justice with the fight for economic justice," Harris said. "And when we look at where we are as a country today, when we look at recent events, we know that the fight that Dr. King was engaged in is still a fight in America, which is to recognize the connection and to recognize our collective responsibility to address these injustices."
She also spoke about the tasks ahead as she prepares to become vice president, saying she and Biden are going into Wednesday "ready to do the work."
"And we've got a lot of work to do," she added, referencing plans for vaccinations and economic recovery.
When asked if their proposed one-time $1,400 stimulus check was enough for Americans, Harris called it a "start."
"There's a lot more to do, which is why there are so many other components to our relief package and the work that we are committed to doing going forward," she said.
Finally, Harris spoke about how she's feeling ahead of her historic swearing-in, which has faced unprecedented security threats.
"I am very much looking forward to be sworn in as the next vice president of the United States, and I will walk there, to that moment, proudly with my head up and my shoulders back," Harris said.
-ABC News' Averi Harper
