In Kamala Harris' multiracial roots, U.S. sees its own future


U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks as she is filmed for a live broadcast into Chicago's Democratic National Convention (DNC), after delegates of each state delegation ended the roll call to once again nominate her as presidential nominee, during her rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 20, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The daughter of a Jamaican father and Indian mother, both immigrants, Kamala Harris reflects the United States' changing demographics.

When she steps onto the stage Thursday evening in Chicago to accept the Democratic Party's nomination as their presidential candidate, she will represent the country's fastest growing racial category.

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