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An AP story published the same day, Nov. 9, 2016, presents a more complete description, stating, “Harris will enter the chamber as the first Indian woman elected to a Senate seat and the second ...
Harris was the first Black person and first Indian-American U.S. senator for California — and the first Indian-American to be elected to the U.S. Senate. Then in 2020, she became the first Black ...
Kamala Harris’ ascension to the top of the Democratic ticket marks a new chapter for Indian Americans, who have become a growing political and electoral force.
"Kamala Harris’ historic candidacy energizes Texas’ Black and Indian American voters" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans ...
She's giving me the courage to be more myself. The post Kamala Harris’s “Kookiness” Defies Indian American Stereotypes — & I Love To See It first appeared on Her Campus.
Bhatnagar says Harris’ success shows the Indian American community has come a long way since Kala Bagai was one of the first South Asian women to arrive in the U.S. in 1915.
Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty. Almost six in 10 Indian Americans said they would vote for an Indian American running for office in her survey for the paper published in May 2020.
Indian-Americans are sounding off on Vice President Kamala Harris’ alleged attempts to downplay her Indian heritage in favor ...
"Meet Reshma, Surya, Manan, Raj, Ami, Ravi, Nimrata and Kamala – a new wave of Indian-American politicians,” the AP reported. In 2011, the San Francisco Examiner highlighted Harris' race.
Later, in 2020, she became the first Black female and first Indian-American vice presidential nominee in history. Sources: 'Biden Picks Kamala Harris as Running Mate, First Black Woman'.