Harris, who is Black and Indian American, rarely focuses on her historic status. But in Africa this week, she highlighted her identity at emotional moments.
Author: Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
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Vice President Harris visits Ghana’s Cape Coast Castle, a former clearinghouse for enslaved people, and addresses young people at Black Star Gate.
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