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Related: About this forumSouth Asian Americans Celebrate Harris, VP Pick: "One of Us" *WATCH*
'One of us: South Asians celebrate Harris as VP choice.' By Sophia Tareen, Aug. 13, 2020. - Ed.:
CHICAGO (AP) Two words summed up Tamani Jayasinghes exuberance for the first Indian American & Black woman to run for vice president: Kamala Aunty. That title of respect that goes beyond family in Asian circles immediately came to mind when Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as his running mate.
So Tamani, the 27-year-old with Sri Lankan roots who works as a communications strategist in New York tweeted it as a wink to others who understood the significance of the term. The fact that she is both Black & brown is what makes this so exciting. The Asian American experience is one that is complicated & nuanced & robust, said Jayasinghe, I feel connected to that.
Harris, the daughter of a Jamaican father & an Indian mother, often focuses on her identity as a Black woman..The possibility she would be the U.S. vice president, which has already triggered sexist and racist commentary, created instantaneous glee among South Asians worldwide & put the spotlight on her as the first person of Asian descent on a major party presidential ticket.
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group of eligible voters. More than 11 million Asian Americans will be able to vote in November, according to a May report by the Pew Research Center. Indian government officials of all parties noted the choice as historic. A top headline in The Times of India, one of the worlds most widely read English-language newspapers, read, A daughter of Chennai, Kamala blooms in US....
- More, https://apnews.com/0dc9ab1834475308435b7175bf0288d1
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South Asian Americans Celebrate Harris, VP Pick: "One of Us" *WATCH* (Original Post)
appalachiablue
Aug 2020
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yuiyoshida
(41,759 posts)1. This Asian approves...
K&R , tweeted.
TomSlick
(11,032 posts)2. A chance to vote for a black and brown person.
A twofer!
CottonBear
(21,596 posts)3. Threefer! Black, brown and female!
appalachiablue
(41,047 posts)4. +1
TomSlick
(11,032 posts)5. And a competent, functioning adult!