Following the lead of trailblazers throughout American history, today s Black history-makers are shaping not only today but tomorrow.
From helping to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, to breaking barriers in the White House and in the C-suite, below are 23 Black leaders who are shattering glass ceilings in their wide-ranging roles.
Kamala Harris, 56, first Black, first South Asian American and first woman Vice President
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Vice President Kamala Harris.
On Jan. 20, Kamala Harris became the first Black, first South Asian American and first woman Vice President of the United States.
Harris, born in Oakland, California to an Indian mother and Jamaican father, spoke about her mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, in her first speech as vice president-elect.