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Quavo Joined by Vice President Kamala Harris at Anti-Gun Violence Event Declaring ‘Takeoff Day’ in Atlanta


Quavo was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris at an event Tuesday declaring 'Takeoff Day' in honor of the rapper’s nephew and bandmate in Migos.

Quavo was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens at an event Tuesday declaring “ Takeoff Day” in the city, in honor of the rapper’s nephew and bandmate in Migos, who was shot to death in 2022 during an altercation in which police said he was an “innocent bystander.” In the months after Takeoff’s death, Quavo began discussions about gun violence, particularly among the Black population, with community leaders, activists and Mayor Dickens as well as White House officials and the vice president. Speaking to Quavo on the panel, Vice President Harris said, “To translate that pain and grief into something that is about creating strength and empowerment in the community — including our young — is pretty extraordinary.

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