Kamala Harris, First Black Woman With Indian Roots to Run for VP, is Going Viral: For Her Shoes
4 years, 3 months ago

Kamala Harris, First Black Woman With Indian Roots to Run for VP, is Going Viral: For Her Shoes

News 18  

In August this year, Democratic nominee Joe Biden picked California Senator Kamala Harris as his vice-presidential running mate for the 2020 Presidential election. Her career as a politician has a record number of firsts, but for the past couple of days, Harris has been going viral for an entirely different reason – her uber cool shoes. A post shared by Kamala Harris on Sep 7, 2020 at 2:24pm PDT Washington Post reported that the total number of views on the video of Harris’ arrival, posted by reporters, crossed 8 million. Soon after Harris’ shoes went viral, her sister and co-chair of her former presidential campaign, Maya Harris tweeted that these Converse shoes were indeed her go-to pair.

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Commentary: What more does Kamala Harris have to do to win?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Commentary: What more does Kamala Harris have to do to win?

LA Times  

There is a video clip of Vice President Kamala Harris talking to a young girl about leadership. She was master debater, putting Donald Trump on his heels during their Sept. 10 debate, verbally smacking him for boasting about his supposed friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, “a dictator who would eat you for lunch.” This was a Kamala Harris I …

Indian Roots Could Be Advantage for Kamala Harris in US Presidential Polls
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian Roots Could Be Advantage for Kamala Harris in US Presidential Polls

Hindustan Times  

The 2024 US Presidential elections are tight, with both candidates pulling close in the polls. In Pennsylvania, Trump addressed two rallies earlier this week, while Harris had former President Barack Obama try to close out the state for the Democrats. The race is also influenced by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine, which are major concerns for …

Is Kamala Harris failing to mobilise Black voters? Barack Obama admonishes ‘brothers’ for not…
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Is Kamala Harris failing to mobilise Black voters? Barack Obama admonishes ‘brothers’ for not…

Live Mint  

Kamala Harris, as the first woman of Black and South Asian descent in the vice presidency, encounters hurdles in appealing to Black voters. Former US President Barack Obama urged Black voters to look past "the idea of having a woman as president" amid concerns that Kamala Harris is failing to mobilise the community. The first Black US President said the …

As a Black woman, here’s why I don’t want to Kamala to make her candidacy about race
3 months, 3 weeks ago

As a Black woman, here’s why I don’t want to Kamala to make her candidacy about race

The Independent  

There was a heart-stopping moment in Tuesday’s US presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, when I needed to take a deep breath and thought to myself: “Here we go…” It came 80 minutes in, when Donald Trump returned to one of his favourite topics, Kamala Harris’s racial heritage – and how, in his words, she had “turned Black”, …

CAROLINE GRAHAM: My chat with a black woman Uber driver that revealed why Kamala's path to the White House won't be nearly as smooth as America's liberal elite believe
4 months, 2 weeks ago

CAROLINE GRAHAM: My chat with a black woman Uber driver that revealed why Kamala's path to the White House won't be nearly as smooth as America's liberal elite believe

Daily Mail  

Thousands of wildly enthusiastic Democrats cheered their political idols Barack and Michelle Obama and Bill and Hillary Clinton in what one teary-eyed delegate called 'the ultimate political love-fest'. This pre-election orgy – otherwise known as the Democratic National Convention – culminated with the official crowning of Kamala Harris as candidate to take on Donald Trump in November's US presidential election. …

Black Female Leaders Respond To Kamala Harris' Rise With Optimism: 'This Is Our Moment'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Black Female Leaders Respond To Kamala Harris' Rise With Optimism: 'This Is Our Moment'

Huff Post  

This column is part of a HuffPost series of Black women writers exploring Kamala Harris’ historic candidacy. Kelley Robinson, president of the Human Rights Campaign, emphasized, “As the first Black woman and first South Asian American poised to become president, VP Harris not only brings the experience needed to meet this moment but also breaks barriers, inspiring generations to come …

Kamala Harris Poised for Presidential Nomination at Chicago Democratic National Convention; Maya Harris Rallies Support Amid Intensified Campaign
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris Poised for Presidential Nomination at Chicago Democratic National Convention; Maya Harris Rallies Support Amid Intensified Campaign

ABP News  

In Chicago, at the ongoing Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harris is set to receive the nomination for President tomorrow. To rally votes, Kamala Harris's sister, Maya Harris, has also entered the campaign scene. The Democratic National Convention has clarified that Kamala Harris will now compete against Republican Party’s Donald Trump, and preparations for this contest have begun. In the Democratic …

Hillary Clinton casts Harris in the lineage of female political firsts
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hillary Clinton casts Harris in the lineage of female political firsts

CNN  

CNN — Hillary Clinton highlighted Monday the history that Kamala Harris could make if she becomes the first woman elected president, referencing the proverbial glass ceiling the former secretary of state tried to but failed to break during her 2016 campaign for the White House. “On the other side of that glass ceiling is Kamala Harris, raising her hand, and …

Black women quickly mobilize to boost Kamala Harris presidential bid
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Black women quickly mobilize to boost Kamala Harris presidential bid

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to give the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention Thursday, making her the first Black and South Asian woman to lead a major party ticket, her nomination has energized a strong and loyal voting bloc in the Democratic Party — Black women. “What we’ve seen happen in the last couple of …

How Trump’s attacks on Kamala Harris’s Black heritage are reviving racist ‘birther’ conspiracy theories
5 months ago

How Trump’s attacks on Kamala Harris’s Black heritage are reviving racist ‘birther’ conspiracy theories

The Independent  

Donald Trump’s false claims that Kamala Harris “happened to turn Black” and only recently “became a Black person” have inflamed racist conspiracy theories surrounding his Democratic rival. The former president’s allies have seized on his remarks by reviving racist “birther” claims that Trump has repeatedly used to undermine his opponents’ ethnic backgrounds, when he suggested that Harris wasn’t “born in …

Kamala Harris makes history as she’s ‘honored’ to clinch Democratic presidential nomination
5 months, 1 week ago

Kamala Harris makes history as she’s ‘honored’ to clinch Democratic presidential nomination

The Independent  

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Everything we know about Kamala Harris’ ethnic background after Trump questioned it
5 months, 1 week ago

Everything we know about Kamala Harris’ ethnic background after Trump questioned it

The Independent  

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Candice Owens reveals why Kamala Harris 'wants to be known as Black', asks what if ‘I decided to run in India’
5 months, 1 week ago

Candice Owens reveals why Kamala Harris 'wants to be known as Black', asks what if ‘I decided to run in India’

Hindustan Times  

Conservative media personality Candice Owens has expressed outrage over former President Donald Trump's refusal to acknowledge Vice President Kamala Harris' authentic blackness. Trump in an intense interview on Wednesday questioned Harris’ heritage and falsely suggested that she “made a turn” in her identity, stating that she “happened to turn Black” a few years ago. Her mother looks like Princess Jasmine, …

GOP Squirms Over Trump’s ‘Abhorrent’ Attack On Kamala Harris’ Racial Identity
5 months, 1 week ago

GOP Squirms Over Trump’s ‘Abhorrent’ Attack On Kamala Harris’ Racial Identity

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republicans were on the defensive after GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump attacked Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity in front of a group of Black journalists, drawing condemnations on both sides of the aisle. Sen. Tom Cotton said, “Of course,” Trump’s comments were defensible during an interview on CNN in which he spent the vast majority of …

Kamala Harris used to be of Indian heritage then she turned Black few years ago: Donald Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

Kamala Harris used to be of Indian heritage then she turned Black few years ago: Donald Trump

Op India  

Former US President Donald Trump launched a strong personal attack on Vice President and rival in the upcoming presidential polls, Kamala Harris, by claiming that she, after being of “Indian heritage” for years, “turned Black” a few years ago, CNN reported. “I respect either one, but she obviously doesn’t, because she was Indian all the way, and then all of …

Donald Trump suggests Kamala Harris suddenly 'became a Black person'
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump suggests Kamala Harris suddenly 'became a Black person'

ABC  

Donald Trump has used an appearance at a gathering of Black journalists to suggest his election opponent, Kamala Harris, has switched racial identities from Indian to Black. I don't know exactly why you would do something like that," he said, and later added: "I have been the best president for the Black population since Abraham Lincoln — that is my …

Donald Trump says Kamala Harris 'became a black person' after being 'Indian all the way'
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump says Kamala Harris 'became a black person' after being 'Indian all the way'

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump said he 'didn't know' Vice President Kamala Harris was black and thought she was 'Indian all the way.' Donald Trump's interview with ABC's Rachel Scott, FOX News' Harris Faulkner and Semafor's Nadia Goba got off to a tense start Later, Trump added on Truth Social: 'Crazy Kamala is saying she’s Indian, not Black. Trump said he didn't know …

Salman Rushdie endorses Kamala Harris: ‘Great to see Indian woman running for White House’
5 months, 1 week ago

Salman Rushdie endorses Kamala Harris: ‘Great to see Indian woman running for White House’

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai-born author Salman Rushdie has endorsed Kamala Harris’s candidacy for the US presidency and said he believes she is the person who can prevent former president Donald Trump from dragging the country towards authoritarianism. Salman Rushdie on Sunday extended his support and endorsement of US Vice President Harris during a virtual ‘South Asian Men for Harris’ event attended by scores …

Kamala Harris has America focused on multiracial identity
5 months, 1 week ago

Kamala Harris has America focused on multiracial identity

Associated Press  

An election year that was already bitterly partisan has been completely upended by President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 White House race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. In his first rally since Harris became the likely Democratic nominee, Republican Donald Trump repeatedly mispronounced her name as part of a broad attack on someone he called …

For Black Women, Kamala Harris’ Historic Run Brings Excitement Mixed With Racism Concerns
5 months, 2 weeks ago

For Black Women, Kamala Harris’ Historic Run Brings Excitement Mixed With Racism Concerns

Huff Post  

Andrew Harnik via Getty Images "She has been preparing her entire life for this," said Nicole Holliday, an acting associate professor of linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. “I would say that the undertone of the group chat was cautious optimism when it came to talking about Kamala,” Boateng, who’s Black, told HuffPost. Christian nationalist Lance Wallnau is already …

What to know about Kamala Harris, from prosecutor to politician
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about Kamala Harris, from prosecutor to politician

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection bid and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him in the campaign has upended the presidential race and shined a renewed spotlight on Harris. The couple met on a blind date and Harris later joked in her memoir that her staffers referred “to that era as A.D. – ‘After …

Harris focuses on her personal story, not Biden questions, as she speaks to Black and Asian voters
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Harris focuses on her personal story, not Biden questions, as she speaks to Black and Asian voters

Associated Press  

DALLAS — First, Vice President Kamala Harris went to Nevada to launch the reelection’s outreach campaign to Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and addressed the crowd as “longtime friends.” Then, she was in Dallas to speak at the annual gathering of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the Black sorority that she pledged as a student at Howard University, one …

Watch: Kamala Harris Jogging Down Lincoln Memorial Will Make You Grab Your Running Shoes
3 years, 10 months ago

Watch: Kamala Harris Jogging Down Lincoln Memorial Will Make You Grab Your Running Shoes

News 18  

Politicians don’t just hold immense power of administration, but their public behaviour can also make them role models. Vice President Kamala Harris, who is known to have an affinity for fitness, will inspire you to grab your jogging shoes and go for a run with this video. A person who went for a casual 5-mile jog around the Lincoln Memorial …

Kamala Harris Comes under Fire for Wearing Jumper by 'Racist' Dolce & Gabbana
3 years, 11 months ago

Kamala Harris Comes under Fire for Wearing Jumper by 'Racist' Dolce & Gabbana

News 18  

Newly elected Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris has recently come under criticism for wearing luxurious Italian brand Dolce & Gabbana after an Instagram user pointed out the how the brand has earlier drawn flak over racism. Harris was photographed wearing a polo-necked wool jumper from the Italian fashion house, with a grey checked blazer and trouser suit …

Suits, Nike athleisure and plenty of Converse: The sociopolitical power of Kamala Harris’s wardrobe
3 years, 11 months ago

Suits, Nike athleisure and plenty of Converse: The sociopolitical power of Kamala Harris’s wardrobe

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about …

US first lady Dr. Jill Biden’s & Vice President Kamala Harris's inauguration day look were statement-making
3 years, 11 months ago

US first lady Dr. Jill Biden’s & Vice President Kamala Harris's inauguration day look were statement-making

India TV News  

Over the past few months people have been asking the question why does fashion matter? Dr. Biden is not the only lady in the White House, as Kamala Harris becomes the first woman to be the Vice President of America. The First Lady in an ocean blue ensemble by Markarian, standing alongside President Joe Biden in his navy blue Ralph …

'This is Our Moment': Kamala Harris' Step into History Gives Hope to Black Women
3 years, 11 months ago

'This is Our Moment': Kamala Harris' Step into History Gives Hope to Black Women

News 18  

Human rights lawyer Tara Murray had hopes of somehow witnessing Kamala Harris’ vice-presidential oath in person. She went to a historically Black college.” “As she governs, she brings those voices with her,” said Carr, whose organization focuses on building Black women’s political power. Black women “show up consistently for this country,” said LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, …

Kamala Harris' Inauguration Dress Representing Suffragette Was Created By Two Black Designers
3 years, 11 months ago

Kamala Harris' Inauguration Dress Representing Suffragette Was Created By Two Black Designers

News 18  

Kamala Harris on Wednesday opted to wear a dress designed by two Black designers for her historic inauguration as the US Vice-president. In opting to wear the dress designed by Christopher John Rogers and Sergio Hudson, Harris has sent her own message to the country that Black designers have arrived on the scene. pic.twitter.com/iM3BxJzz6E— Vice President Kamala Harris January 20, …

People are wearing Converse in honour of Kamala Harris becoming vice president
3 years, 11 months ago

People are wearing Converse in honour of Kamala Harris becoming vice president

The Independent  

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Kamala Harris' Ancestral Village in Tamil Nadu Cheers for Her Before Swearing-in as American VP
3 years, 11 months ago

Kamala Harris' Ancestral Village in Tamil Nadu Cheers for Her Before Swearing-in as American VP

News 18  

A tiny, lush-green Indian village surrounded by rice paddy fields was beaming with joy Wednesday hours before its descendant, Kamala Harris, takes her oath of office and becomes the US vice president. She married a Jamaican man, and they named their daughter Kamala, a Sanskrit word for “lotus flower.” Ahead of the inauguration, special prayers for her success were held …

Vice President Harris: A new chapter opens in US politics
3 years, 11 months ago

Vice President Harris: A new chapter opens in US politics

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kamala Harris will become the first female vice president — and the first Black …

Kamala Harris's guide to power dressing, from blazers and sneakers to pearls
3 years, 11 months ago

Kamala Harris's guide to power dressing, from blazers and sneakers to pearls

India Today  

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has a great wardrobe as is pretty clear from pictures that she posts on social media frequently. Kamala Harris's wardrobe is quite no-nonsense and primarily features blazers, skinny pants, pearls and converse sneakers. The clothes don't wear her; she wears the clothes," Susan E Kelley, who runs the blog What Kamala Wore, said in a …

Kamala Harris' 'Future is Female' Socks are Selling Like Hotcakes Ahead of Her Swearing-in
3 years, 11 months ago

Kamala Harris' 'Future is Female' Socks are Selling Like Hotcakes Ahead of Her Swearing-in

News 18  

The United States is finally gearing up for its 59th Presidential inauguration which will see President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris being sworn in at the US Capitol building. Ever since her election, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who will be the first female vice president of the United States of America, has had her share of fun all …

Kamala Harris win inspires women and girls nationwide
4 years, 2 months ago

Kamala Harris win inspires women and girls nationwide

Associated Press  

DETROIT — When Ashley Richardson-George’s 5-year-old daughter saw Kamala Harris wearing a white suffragette suit during her prime-time victory speech on Saturday, she ran into her room and came back minutes later wearing a white dress and sweater. “So for her, she was like, ‘I can be the president.’ So to see that glimmer in her eyes as a parent, …

This Is What Kamala Harris' U.S. Election Victory Means To Young Girls
4 years, 2 months ago

This Is What Kamala Harris' U.S. Election Victory Means To Young Girls

Huff Post  

For the first time ever, there will be a woman vice-president in the White House. The magazine also suggested there may have been a meaning to her pussy-bow blouse, as well, speculating that she made the choice “perhaps in silent protest against President Trump’s most famous line.” In the speech she gave on Saturday, Harris said she hoped girls would …

'Long time coming': As VP-elect Kamala Harris ascends, Black women express elation and relief
4 years, 2 months ago

'Long time coming': As VP-elect Kamala Harris ascends, Black women express elation and relief

Firstpost  

Kamala Harris’ pathbreaking course prompted explosions of joy within explosions — of pride, elation, relief and a sense of hard-fought accomplishment. “I know that it won’t solve all problems, but it definitely will raise the spirit and the drive of Black women,” Latimore said, adding that she was “just so glad to see something like this happen.” Along with the …

Calm down, Indians, Kamala Harris becoming the VP is not your victory
4 years, 2 months ago

Calm down, Indians, Kamala Harris becoming the VP is not your victory

Op India  

The liberal elites of Indian society have always identified themselves far more with western society than they have with India. https://t.co/dZAmITQfXs — Shruti Seth November 7, 2020 Another average Bollywood actress, Isha Koppikar, congratulated Kamala Harris as well, although it has to be conceded that her congratulatory message was not as extravagant as Shruti Seth’s. Indian liberals across the board …

With Prayers, Rangoli & Crackers, Kamala Harris' Ancestral Village in TN Celebrates Her Victory
4 years, 2 months ago

With Prayers, Rangoli & Crackers, Kamala Harris' Ancestral Village in TN Celebrates Her Victory

News 18  

As Vice-President Elect Kamala Devi Harris made her speech in Delaware hours ago in an epoch-making moment, a sleepy little village in Tamil Nadu’s central district of Thiruvarur welcomed the victory and the historic underpinning with special celebrations. Just minutes after the U.S media networks declared that Joe Biden will be the 46th President of the United States and Kamala …

Why Was Kamala Harris Publicly Criticised By Her Father? Know 15 Interesting Facts About The US Vice President-Elect
4 years, 2 months ago

Why Was Kamala Harris Publicly Criticised By Her Father? Know 15 Interesting Facts About The US Vice President-Elect

ABP News  

While I may be the first, I won’t be the last. Early Career After passing the bar in 1990, she worked as an assistant district attorney in Oakland's Alameda County prosecutor’s office and her focus at that point was on sex crimes. Focus On Teenage Prostitution In San Francisco District Attorney’s office, she worked towards dealing with the menace of …

Harris pays tribute to Black women in 1st speech as VP-elect
4 years, 2 months ago

Harris pays tribute to Black women in 1st speech as VP-elect

Associated Press  

Vice president-elect Kamala Harris on Saturday paid tribute to the women, particularly Black women, whose shoulders she stands on as she shatters barriers that have kept mostly white men entrenched at the highest levels of American politics for more than two centuries. “Tonight I reflect on their struggle, their determination and the strength of their vision to see what can …

Kamala Harris makes history as Americas first black, female Vice President-elect
4 years, 2 months ago

Kamala Harris makes history as Americas first black, female Vice President-elect

Daily Mail  

Kamala Harris has made history as the first black woman elected as vice president of the United States, celebrating the monumental milestone with a hug from her husband and a phone call from President-elect Joe Biden. Harris' husband Doug Emhoff, an attorney who will also make history as the nation's first Second Gentleman, posted a photo of the couple hugging, …

Column: Why Kamala Harris could become an unapologetically Black vice president
4 years, 2 months ago

Column: Why Kamala Harris could become an unapologetically Black vice president

LA Times  

For the first time in American history, we will have a vice president who looks like me — Black like me and a woman like me. As Joel Goldstein, law professor emeritus at St. Louis University and an expert on the vice presidency, told my colleague Melanie Mason this could be “the first time in American history that the election …

'She Has Run Away from the Community': Trump's Son Questions Kamala Harris' Ties to Indian-Americans
4 years, 3 months ago

'She Has Run Away from the Community': Trump's Son Questions Kamala Harris' Ties to Indian-Americans

News 18  

US President Donald Trump’s son Eric has questioned Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s ties to Indian Americans claiming that “she has totally run away from the community.” The attack comes as the election battle intensifies ahead of the November 3 election and the two parties are courting the Indian community with an eye on the swing states where a small …

‘Laced up and ready to win’: US Senator Kamala Harris looks effortlessly stylish as she rocks canvas shoes
4 years, 3 months ago

‘Laced up and ready to win’: US Senator Kamala Harris looks effortlessly stylish as she rocks canvas shoes

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of US Presidential elections, US Senator Kamala Harris is establishing her stylish game in American politics and how. After pussy-bow blouses and classy pantsuits, Democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States was seen rocking canvas shoes like nobody. US Senator Kamala Harris looks effortlessly stylish as she rocks canvas shoes Too cool for school, the pair of …

'There is No Vaccine for Racism': Powerful Moments from Kamala Harris' DNC Speech
4 years, 4 months ago

'There is No Vaccine for Racism': Powerful Moments from Kamala Harris' DNC Speech

News 18  

Kamala Harris scripted history on Wednesday when she accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president and became the first black woman and Indian descent individual on a major party's White House ticket. At the event, she was joined by former president Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton who criticised President Donald Trump's profound "failure" as a leader. Here are the top …

Kamala Harris Celebrates America’s Diversity, A Nation 'Where All Are Welcome,' In DNC Speech
4 years, 4 months ago

Kamala Harris Celebrates America’s Diversity, A Nation 'Where All Are Welcome,' In DNC Speech

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Kamala Harris painted a vision of America that celebrated diversity in her historic Democratic National Convention speech. “And she raised us to know and be proud of our Indian heritage.” Harris then spoke of a “vision passed on through generations of Americans — one that Joe Biden shares.. A vision of our nation as a beloved …

Indian-Americans say Harris' nomination is a quantum leap forward for the community
4 years, 4 months ago

Indian-Americans say Harris' nomination is a quantum leap forward for the community

India Today  

Several prominent Indian-Americans have applauded Kamala Harris formally becoming the Democratic Party nominee to be the US vice-president, describing it as a historic moment in American politics and a quantum leap forward for the community. Her acceptance of the vice-presidential nomination is a quantum leap forward for Indian-Americans, showing that we are taking our place in American history books,” said …

What Kamala Harris' vice presidential nomination means for people of colour
4 years, 4 months ago

What Kamala Harris' vice presidential nomination means for people of colour

India Today  

Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president Wednesday night, cementing her status as a leader in a party staking its future on building a diverse coalition of voters as the first Black woman on a major party ticket. Harris evoked the lessons of her late mother, Shyamala Gopalan, a biologist and Indian immigrant, saying Wednesday that she instilled …

The importance of Kamala Harris | Opinion
4 years, 4 months ago

The importance of Kamala Harris | Opinion

Hindustan Times  

Kamala Devi Harris, a Black-identifying woman of Indian heritage, has been picked as the vice-presidential candidate for the Democratic Party. Harris’ selection will preserve the Democratic Party’s support among Blacks and women, two groups that have been energised by the Black Lives Matter and the women’s movements, and boost their turnout in the November election. They are hoping that the …

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