Vice President Kamala Harris' multiracial identity has not been a central campaign theme. This episode explores what members of the Black and South Asian communities think about her candidacy and the complexities of multiracial identity in the United States.
Kamala Harris is the first multiracial candidate on a major party presidential ticket.
The relationship between Black and South Asian communities in the US dates back to the late 1800s.
10% of Americans identified as multiracial in the last census.
Vice President Harris' multiracial identity has not been a major focal point during her short campaign. But what do members of her communities think?For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at [email protected] more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)