Reminder: Harris was lauded as "the first Indian-American senator" when she was elected and

[highplainsdem]

sworn in.

That half of her heritage was emphasized.

Some articles also noted that she was the first black US senator from California.

But the "first" attached to her name at the time was about her being Indian-American, and some articles mentioned ONLY her Indian-American heritage, including this McClatchy article in the Sacramento Bee

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article124327739.html

and this AP article published by Business Insider:

https://www.businessinsider.com/californias-kamala-harris-becomes-first-indian-american-us-senator-2016-11

[LovingA2andMI]

1. Okay....what difference does this makes...

Kamala Harris is MULTI- RACIAL. And is that a problem for you?

[highplainsdem]

3. Not a problem for me. But this does differentiate Harris from Carol Mosely Braun, since Harris IS

both Indian-American and Jamaican-American.

[TidalWave46]

2. .

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=354041

[pnwmom]

4. So? She is both. Have we suddenly adopted the one-drop rule? As she grew up

she was certainly viewed by anyone who saw her on the street as a black girl. There are lots of photos here.

And her heritage limited her to living in the redlined area of Berkeley, away from the white people and white schools.

However, it is also true that while she was the 2nd female US Senator of African American descent, she was the first US Senator of Indian descent. Both things are equally true.



https://www.latimes.com/books/la-et-jc-kamala-harris-young-photos-20180109-story.html

[Srkdqltr]

5. Does that make a difference???

No!!!! She is American!! Should be nothing more or less.
This is America she is American.
Multi racial and ethnic is good and interesting but she and all the rest are American.

[Hav]

6. Did you miss the debate?

What you said wasn't the point of the OP.

[Bradshaw3]

7. Now it's Harris's time in the barrel

She has always been known as an AA. Good grief, this is just sad. Joe missteps once again and the apologists try to come up with any excuse other than to look at his problem of thinking on his feet - a very concerning flaw for any candidate wanting to be president. But let's not talk about that.

[highplainsdem]

8. Did you look at the news stories, and their headlines, that I posted the links for? Again, the

emphasis when Harris won her Senate seat was on her Indian-American heritage.

As a result, it wouldn't be at all surprising if Biden thinks of her as Indian-American first, and as AA secondly.

[highplainsdem]

9. And btw, look at the video of Biden swearing Harris in, and her family posing with her. Look at how

her family is dressed.