Kamala Devi Harris is a rising star who embodies the new black politician. California’s first multi-racial attorney general comes from a decidedly upper middle class background. Her Indian mother is a breast cancer specialist and her Jamaican-American father is a Stanford-educated economist. Yet, Harris attended the Howard University, one of the most prestigious historically black colleges in America. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by African American women. Rumors are that Harris is on the short list to replace U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Some hold out that she could be a long shot to a Supreme Court nomination should Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg retire during Obama’s second term.
