Kamala Harris is eyeing to make history once again. In 2021, she was sworn in as Vice President of the United States—becoming the first woman, Black American and South Asian American to hold the position. Now, Harris is aiming to become the first female president in U.
S. history. She entered the presidential race after President Joe Biden announced on July 21 that he was no longer seeking reelection —with him expressing his “full support and endorsement” of Harris to be the nominee for the Democratic party, going up against former President Donald Trump as the Republican party’s candidate.
Even before becoming the 49th VP, Harris had made history several times throughout her career. She was elected District Attorney of San Francisco in 2004 and became the first woman, Black woman and South Asian American woman to take the office. Six years later, Harris became the first woman, Black American and South Asian American to serve as California Attorney General.
And in 2017, the former prosecutor became the second Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate.
But to her family, Harris has other titles: daughter to Donald J. Harris and the late Shyamala Gopalan , sister to Maya Harris , aunt to Meena Harris , wife to Doug Emhoff and “Momala” to Cole Emhoff and Ella Emhoff . “It is one of my favorite titles being Momala,” she told People in 2023.
“It’s actually much more of a common experience than I think we actually talk about, which is co-parenting. We don’.