Kamala Harris is sworn in as Vice President by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Explore the life and career of Vice President Kamala Harris in this exhibit, which launched January 19, 2021 on the eve of her historic inauguration as the United States’ first woman, first African American and first Indian American Vice President.

This presentation documents the rise of the California native from her life in Oakland growing up as the daughter of immigrants to becoming the highest-ranking female elected official in American history.