Kamala Harris Accepts Historic Nomination, Vows to Unite America

In a powerful address on the final night of the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the nomination for President of the United States, promising to protect women’s rights, uphold American values, and offer an inclusive agenda for all (Photo: Facebook). The final night of the Democratic National Convention left no seat empty and turned away many as Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the nomination as President of the United States. “On behalf of everyone whose story could only be written in the greatest nation on Earth, I accept your nomination to be president of the United States of America.”& Vice President Harris candidly shared her origin story, filling in bits and pieces that a Google search may not reveal. Despite being born into a family with two parents who were married, once her parents divorced, her mother, Shyamala Harris, had to build a village of neighbors in East Bay, California, to help raise her and her sister, Maya.& Harris’ priority to protect a woman’s choice to make her own decisions with her body didn’t start when she began her political career. She grew up watching her mother make a commitment to women’s health when she came to...