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New Yorker Writer Jay Caspian Kang Wants Kamala Harris to Tell Her Family Story

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A mural at Thousand Oaks Elementary School in Berkeley features alumna Kamala Harris. (Ben Christopher/CalMatters)

Former President Donald Trump derided Vice President Kamala Harris’ multiracial identity during an interview at the National Association of Black Journalists convention earlier today. It reveals how some Republicans are trying to make Harris’ gender and racial identity a liability in the race.

As the daughter of immigrants from Jamaica and India, how will Harris talk about her personal biography as she reintroduces herself to voters? Scott talks with New Yorker writer Jay Caspian Kang who argues that Harris shouldn’t shy away from talking about her parents.

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