History was made Aug. 11 when Joe Biden announced California Sen. Kamala Harris as his 2020 running mate, making her both the first Black woman and the first Asian American woman selected as vice president on a major party ticket, as well as the first Californian on a Democratic ticket.
Hollywood was quickly on board, with her many A-list supporters — including Spike Lee, Viola Davis, John Legend, Elizabeth Banks and Jennifer Garner — celebrating the choice on social media.
Ava DuVernay Instagrammed: “there is no debate anymore ... we either make this happen or literally, more of us perish.” Pose star Angelica Ross posted that Harris is “the right choice for this moment” and recounted personal conversations she’d had with the politician.
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