A President for all people: Kamala Harris accepts party’s nomination at Democratic National Convention

CHICAGO – While red, white, and blue balloons fell from the rafters at the United Center, Stevie Wonder’s voice could be heard over the arena loudspeakers, “…till I reach the highest ground..”The final night of the Democratic National Convention saw current United States Vice President Kamala Harris accept her party’s nomination for the presidency. After three and a half years of making history as the first Black vice president of the United States, Harris, who is part South Asian by way of her mother, and Jamaican on her father’s side, looks to make an even greater historic impact as the second ever Black and first female President of the United States.& During her acceptance speech Harris said she wanted to be a president for all Americans.f elected president, Harris will be the first female President of the United States. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Harris“To be fair, for my entire career I’ve only had one client: the people,” she said.& Harris took time to thank United States President Joseph R. Biden, her family, her husband, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff (Thursday was the couple’s 10th wedding anniversary), and the many people in her life that helped her get to that point....