Kamala Harris’s intersectionality—as a woman of mixed race and culture, in a mixed-raced, blended married—signals something important to us today: That Black people are a growing part of a larger community; interconnected to broader cultures, religions and ideas that will shape this country for generations to come.
Author: Haley Taylor Schlitz
Haley Taylor Schlitz is an 18-year-old, second-year law student at SMU Dedman School of Law. In May of 2019, she graduated with honors with a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Texas Woman’s University, the youngest graduate in the history of TWU. As an attorney, Haley will advocate for greater access to gifted and talented programs for students of color and girls.