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Meena Harris, who is Kamala Harris’ granddaughter of heart

Per the women of the Harris house, social change and women’s empowerment is a family affair. It all started with Shyamala Gopalan Harris, leading breast cancer researcher, civil rights activist and single mother of two girls, Kamala e Maya. And today those girls have grown up: one is vice president of the United States, the first woman to hold that office; while her younger sister, Maya, is a civil rights attorney and public policy advocate.

But the family tradition does not end there. To carry it forward today is also Meena Harris, grandson of Kamala’s heart. «SI grew up surrounded by these strong and brilliant women who showed me what it means to present yourself to the world with purpose and intention, “she explained to Glamour earlier this year. Today at 36 years old, A Harvard graduate, Meena is the founder and CEO of Phenomenal (an all-female organization that advocates various social causes and produces women-power clothing), the author of children’s best sellers (such as Ambitious Girl e Kamala & Maya’s big idea, bbased on the story of the mother and aunt), and is herself the mother of two girls. Is married with Nikolas Ajagu, of Nigerian origin, a graduate of Princeton.

We just saw her in the front row, dressed in green, at the inauguration ceremony of Aunt Kamala and President Biden. And it is she who usually shares via social unpublished and informal shots of the new American vice president. Playing with her girls, Amara, 4, and Leela, 2 and a half, while she trains or blows out birthday candles. Or wear a pair of colorful (and feminist) socks.

“When I was little I used to come home crying because I saw unfair things”, explains Meena in a video on social media, “My mom and my aunt used to sit and listen to me in the kitchen and then they said to me:” Well, now what are you going to do to change it besides crying ? ” This has marked me forever. Be (Kamala, ndr) my model and the person who taught me that I can do and be what I want ».

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