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’ historic candidacy energizes Texas’ Black and Indian American voters" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans ...

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.

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.

A milestone moment Born to a Jamaican-American father and an Indian-American mother, Kamala Harris’s rise to become the presumptive presidential nominee for the Democratic Party marks a historic ...

"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'.