Vocabulary
An officer in government or business ranked below the president
Vice President
The city and state Kamala was born in
Oakland, CA
Kamala Harris' current job title
Vice President
The date Kamala Harris officially became vice president
January 20, 2021
Her father's place of birth
Jamaica
A person looked to by others to imitate
Role Model
The highschool Kamala Harris attended
Westmount High School
Events Kamala attended with her parents that influenced her decision to become a prosecutor
Civil rights demonstrations
The year she graduated high school
1981
Her mother's place of birth
India
Colleges and universities founded to educate students of African American Descent
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)
Her mother was seen as a pioneer in this work
Breast cancer scientist
The job Kamala Harris accepted in 2010
Attorney General of California
The year she was elected as a Senator in California
2016
Her first speech in 2017 as a member of the Senate she spoke on behalf of these individuals
Immigrants and refugees under attack at the time
The smaller upper assembly in the US congress
Senate
The degree obtained after graduating from Howard University
Political science and economics
One of the first reforms Kamala Harris created in 2010 to ensure greater transparency and accountability in
the states first Bureau of Children's Justice
The date of birth of Kamala Harris
October 20, 1964
The 2018 legislation geared towards preservation created by Kamala Harris that was signed into law
Preservation of HBCUs
The principal legal officer who represents a country or state in legal proceedings and advises the government
Attorney general
Her father and mother were born in two different countries
Father born in Jamaica and mother in India
The person who inspired Kamala Harris to be a voice and advocate for social change and reform and said "...you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last."
Her mother, Shyamala
The day she accepted President Joe Biden's offer
August 11, 2020
The social reform issues Kamala fought for as a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Better protection for DREAMers and improved oversight at detention facilities