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  2. 2016: Kamala Harris Became The First South Asian Woman Elected To The U.S. Senate...
Submitted by Jean Sinzdak on Tue, 01/28/2020 - 15:16
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2016
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Kamala Harris (D-CA), who is both Black and South Asian, became the first South Asian and second Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate.

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