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Kamala Harris Is ‘Something You Cry About’ for Black Female Executives

For other Black women who have made it to the top, the Democratic vice presidential pick is more than historic

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What To Know About Joe Biden's VP Kamala Harris
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Few Black women have made it to the top. Only one has made it to a U.S. presidential ticket.

Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s ascension makes her the first Black female nominee of a major U.S. party. Harris, who has Jamaican and Indian heritage, is also the first Asian-American nominee on a major party ticket.