News As America reckons with racism, Kamala Harris puts her identity as the first Black VP front and center April 30, 2021 Maureen Groppe and Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY Comments Off on As America reckons with racism, Kamala Harris puts her identity as the first Black VP front and center In her first 100 days, Kamala Harris has put a heavy emphasis on issues of race and inequity. "The truth is inequity has become the norm," she says.