The People’s Impossible Ask of Kamala Harris

Or why minorities cannot be anything but perfect

In 2023, I ran for political office. At the start of my campaign, the media was curious about me because I am a Black female sociologist with an atypical background. I am from Sierra Leone in West Africa, but have traveled and lived in Europe, North America, and Asia. A local television channel invited me in for an interview. I was elated because I knew…