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A Reckoning with American Racism: The Treatment of Kamala Harris Reveals Our Lack of Progress
Harris, a woman of color with a distinguished career and impressive qualifications, has faced scrutiny and attacks that are not only inconsistent but also emblematic of the biases that still pervade our society.
4 min readAug 31, 2024
A Reckoning with American Racism: The Treatment of Kamala Harris Reveals Our Lack of Progress
As the 2024 presidential election looms, the treatment of Vice President Kamala Harris in the media and by the public underscores a troubling reality: America has not progressed as much as we like to believe in confronting its deeply rooted racism and sexism.
Harris, a woman of color with a distinguished career and impressive qualifications, has faced scrutiny and attacks that are not only inconsistent but also emblematic of the biases that still pervade our society.
A Double Standard in Coverage
Kamala Harris, the first woman, the first Black person, and the first South Asian person to serve as Vice President of the United States, has been subjected to scrutiny that…
