Vice President Kamala Harris makes history as the first woman and the first person of Black and South Asian descent to hold the office in US history.
Harris took the oath on two Bibles — one that belonged to former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, one of her heroes who inspired her to pursue a career in the law, and that of Regina Shelton, a neighbor who cared for Harris and her sister Maya when they were growing up and attended church with her, where she was introduced to the teachings of the Bible. Harris has described Shelton as a “second mother to us.”
As vice president, Harris will be able to offer more than symbolic representation, CNN’s Brandon Tensley writes. The former California senator’s ascent to the office will change the face of power in a literal way.
Harris’ late mother used to say to her barrier-busting daughter: “Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you’re not the last.”
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