
The powerful duality of Kamala Harris' ascent
CNN
Two weeks after a deadly insurrection put on display the White outrage that threatens the country's multiracial democracy, a dramatically different scene will unfold at the US Capitol.
Around noon on January 20, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn into office. The inauguration of the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect following the aforementioned assault will do two things at once -- mark a hopeful turning point in the long fight for racial representation and justice, and underscore in sobering fashion that confronting White supremacy will be one of the new administration's main challenges.More Related News

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