Harris is of mixed-race descent, born to a mother from Chennai and father from Jamaica. She will be the first Black woman and the first person of Indian descent to be nominated for national office by a major party
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) speaks to reporters after campaigning at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, Oct. 6, 2019. Harris will be the first Black woman and the first person of Indian descent to be nominated for national office by a major party
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