KAMALA HARRIS Madam Vice President Heather E. Schwartz LERNER PUBLICATIONS MINNEAPOLIS
u.s. senator Kamala Harris of California had already made history many times throughout her career On August 19 2020 she prepared to take the stage at the Democratic National Convention and shatter even more barriers A week earlier she'd been selected by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden as his running mate Normally cheering crowds filled the convention but the COVID 19 pandemic forced the event online Before Harris addressed the viewers from the Chase Center in Wilmington Delaware a video featuring her sister stepdaughter and niece introduced her as a role model a friend and a rock of stability for a large blended family When Harris stepped up to the podium the unusual circumstances didn't take away from her commitment and conviction as she accepted the nomination She was the first Black woman and the first Asian woman to become a vice presidential nominee 7
