is making history. On Tuesday, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden announced Harris as his vice presidential candidate for the 2020 presidential campaign, making her the first Black woman on a major party presidential ticket.While the 55-year-old lawyer and politician gained national attention thanks to her pointed questioning of President Donald Trump's administration officials during Senate hearings, she is, of course, much more.
Read on for everything you should know about the history-making politician.Harris grew up in Oakland, California, and is the eldest daughter of two immigrants.
Her late mother, Shyamala Gopalan, was a breast cancer researcher who emigrated from India to pursue a doctorate in endocrinology at the University.
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