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Before Kamala Harris became Biden's running mate, Shirley Chisholm and other Black women aimed for the White House

  • Written by Sharon Austin, Professor of Political Science, University of Florida
imageKamala Harris, a U.S. senator from California, endorsed Joe Biden for president in March. Now she is his vice presidential nominee. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, the American daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, is Joe Biden’s choice for vice president. If Biden wins in November, Harris would break three...

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