Discussions over Vice President Kamala Harris' racial identity are dominating the headlines at the same time the multiracial population is growing.
FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at an event May 1, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. Sheâs already broken barriers, and now Harris could soon become the first Black woman to head a major party's presidential ticket after President Joe Bidenâs ended his reelection bid. The 59-year-old Harris was endorsed by Biden on Sunday, July 21, after he stepped aside amid widespread concerns about the viability of his candidacy.
Prabhu said she sometimes responds by telling people she's a human. She prefers people to ask 'What's your ethnic background?' "In a way, it can feel like erasure. It can feel like you're denying that an entire half of my ethnic background exists," Prabhu said.
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