Kamala Harris laid bare a poignant snapshot of her youth whenshe first ran for president in 2019.
As the official Democratic presidential nominee for 2024, more details of her formative years came to light.
And she’d always correct people on how to pronounce her name."
We all have to go along a line somewhere.
During the conversation with NPR, Porter recollected their “little redline neighborhood in Berkeley, California.”
When Maya fell pregnant as a teenager, the family rallied together to support one another.
Porter explained: “Maya had a child who was raised by Kamala, Shyamala and Maya.
It was very common, it was important.
That’s how we live.
That’s what we do in our communities.
.. we raise, and we lift up, and we take care of our own.”
Influential faces were also an important part of this close-knit community.
Berkeley’s first Black mayor, Warren Widener, lived across the street from Harris and Porter.
Huey Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, was another regular visitor.
