There’s a lot of weight that comes with being the first to do something. And when you’re Black and a woman, that weight is exponentially heavier. Kamala Harris, who is no stranger to the weight and scrutiny that comes with being the first Black woman to not only become Vice President of the United States, but also to make it through the primaries and have her name on the ballot, has been confronting that reality with candor since the release of her new book “107 Days.”
Appearing on “Storehouse & Friends,” a conversation series curated by entrepreneur and publisher Tamira Chapman, featuring The Lip Bar’s founder, Melissa Butler, and communications strategist Kiaira Nixon, Harris addressed the tension many Black women face when working towards a goal in a society that tries to trivialize their identities. Read more at www.thegrio.com.
