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Before Kamala Harris, many Black women aimed for the White House

  • Written by Sharon Austin, Professor of Political Science, University of Florida
imageHarris isn't actually the first Black woman to run for vice president of the United States.Photo Illustration by Pavlo Conchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

The vice president-elect of the United States is the American daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants.

With Joe Biden’s projected presidential win over Donald Trump, Sen....

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