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Collected Item: “Kamala Harris is Elected First Woman of Color to Become Vice President”

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Kamala Harris is Elected First Woman of Color to Become Vice President

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Instagram

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Kamala Harris will become the first woman and first woman of color to become Vice President. She is also the first graduate of a historically Black university in the White House. Kamala graduated from Howard University with a political science and economics degree in 1986.

Her sorority sisters from Alpha Kappa Alpha celebrated her victory in Philadelphia after her Presidential ticket won the state.

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Kamala Harris, woman of color, Vice President, Historically Black University, White House, Howard University, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Philadelphia, celebration, ASU, HST580

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CIYzFAqHgyz/

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Drew Arrieta @itsdrw

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2020-12-04
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