The controversy over Vogue magazine’s February cover of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in casual garb and Converse shoes seems a small thing. But it foreshadows a battle to be treated with the earned respect and dignity her office demands.
Dallas skyline goes amber to honor COVID-19 victims
Dallas skyline goes amber to honor COVID-19 victims
Across Dallas, there were tributes to remember the more than 1,800 lives lost in the county and tens of thousands more around the state.
DALLAS - President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris paid tribute to the victims of COVID-19 in a ceremony that took place at the reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial.
There were similar tributes across the nation and in North Texas. In Downtown Dallas, the skyline lit up the color of amber in honor of COVID-19 victims.
The Tuesday memorial was to humanize the numbers.
Kamala Harris to feature on new Vogue cover after original stirred controversy
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Last Updated: Jan 20, 2021, 11:42 AM IST
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Following the backlash, Vogue announced it would release some copies with a more formal portrait of Harris wearing a light blue Michael Kors pantsuit. That image had been used for the digital cover.
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NEW YORK: Vogue will publish a limited edition of its latest issue featuring a different photo of Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris after the original cover image sparked controversy, the magazine said Tuesday.
Critics slammed the photo that graced the hard copy of the February issue, saying it was poorly composed and diminished Harris s achievements as the first Black woman to be elected vice president.
Updated Jan 20, 2021 | 09:53 IST
Joe Biden, who has suffered deep personal tragedy and is known for his public displays of emotion, has stressed the need to unite the country after President Donald Trump s chaotic four years in office. With the Washington Monument in the background, President-elect Joe Biden stands with his wife Jill Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris stands with her husband Doug Emhoff | Photo Credit: AP
Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Tuesday (local time) paid tribute to the thousands of lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic at a memorial held by the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial at the National Mall in Washington.