Something interesting about Kamala "turning black "

[Jarqui]

14. I think it was intentional

Like Barack Obama, because she was mixed race, Trump wanted to make sure she was perceived as black .. because that plays favorably for him into the perceptions of the racists that she is black.

Trump trying to portray her as a chameleon who he alleged was suddenly becoming black was another Trump lie designed to erode black support for her that he had been lobbying for.

Looking at Kamala's history:

As part of her story, Kamala Harris grew up unable to play with some of the neighbors’ kids because she was Black.

Kamala attended many civil rights marches with her mother as a child. Both her parents actively supported civil rights.

Kamala was one of the first in California to experience busing for school integration. (stats used at that time were Caucasian or Black)

In the mid ‘80s, Kamala attended Howard University, an historically Black university. At Howard, Kamala became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, one of the "Divine Nine" historically Black sororities.

From Kamala’s 2017 Commencement address at Howard:
https://kamalaharris.medium.com/commencement-address-at-howard-university-704513cb0aec

“And you are also part of a legacy that has now endured and thrived for 150 years.

Endured when the doors of higher education were closed to Black students. Endured when segregation and discrimination were the law of the land. Endured when few recognized the potential and capacity of young Black men and women to be leaders.

But over the last 150 years, Howard has endured and thrived. Generations of students have been nurtured and challenged here — and provided with the tools and confidence to soar.

Since this school was founded, in 1867, Howard has awarded more than 120,000 degrees.

It has prepared and produced thousands of Black lawyers and doctors, and artists and writers… dentists and pharmacists… social workers and engineers. And most recently, Howard has partnered with Google to bring more Black students into the tech industry.

It prepared me for a career in public service, starting with my first-ever political race — for freshman class representative on what was then called the Liberal Arts Student Council.

…

You can march for Black lives on the street, and you can ensure law enforcement accountability by serving as a prosecutor or on a police commission.

The reality is on most matters, somebody is going to make the decision — so why not let it be you?”

While in law school in the lates ‘80s, Kamala served as president of the chapter of the Black Law Students Association.

Kamala is a lifetime member of the NAACP

In 2003, Kamala was noted in the media as the “first Black woman in California to be elected District Attorney”.

In 2007, when campaigning for Barack Obama, Kamala spoke about her personal civil rights experiences and shared her thoughts on related policies.

In 2010, Kamala was noted in the media as “the first Black Attorney General” elected in California. In that role, Kamala fought to address racial disparities in the criminal justice system - in terms of application of the law, policing reform, fairness, incarceration, help when they got out of prison, etc. She's carried those efforts on throughout her time in Washington.

In 2016, Kamala was noted by the media as “the 2nd Black woman in US history to be elected Senator.” She became a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.

In 2017, Kamala was named Black History Month person of distinction.

In 2018, Kamala was inducted into The Links, an invitation-only volunteer organization of prominent Black American women committed to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other people of African ancestry.

In 2018, Kamala introduced a bill to make lynching a federal crime. Kamala supported & sponsored voting rights and other civil rights causes in the Senate and as Vice President.

In 2020, Kamala was noted by the media as “the first Black Vice President” elected to that office.



There were times above when Kamala was also noted as the first woman or sometimes the first Asian but riddled throughout her speeches, actions and media coverage was the word "Black". The suggestion of her being a chameleon is just another blatant Trump lie intended to hurt her candidacy.

I thought the world of Obama. My favorite president. But the "black" label always bugged me some. His pigmentation had nothing to do with why I thought he was wonderful. Obviously, he overcame some ugly racial hurdles along the way and sadly, still has to confront them. But I never saw him as a "black" man. I think he is a great person, period. That's how I look at Kamala.