The Historic Win of “Madam Vice President” Needs No Qualifier

Yes, she is Black and Indian, but never forget that in this role she represents White women too

Ronda Racha Penrice
ZORA
Published in
3 min readNov 7, 2020

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Kamala Harris giving a speech, she is smiling widely.
Kamala Harris addresses supporters at the drive- rally Monday night, Nov.2, 2020 at Citizens Bank Park parking lot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo: Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images

“Groundbreaking: Kamala Harris becomes first Black, South Asian woman vice president” Newsweek tweeted. “Kamala Harris to make history as the first Black woman vice president,” reads the CBS News

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Ronda Racha Penrice
ZORA
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ATL-based Ronda Racha Penrice is a writer/cultural critic specializing in film/TV, lifestyle, and more. She is the author of Black American History For Dummies.