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Shyamala Gopalan
Donald J. Harris is the father of Kamala Harris. He is a Jamaican-American economist and professor emeritus at Stanford University, originally from Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica. Of Indian-Jamaican heritage, Harris was born on August 23, 1938, to Beryl Christie Harris (née Finegan) and Oscar Joseph Harris.
- Berkeley, California, U.S.
Sep 13, 2020 · How Kamala Harris’s Immigrant Parents Found a Home, and Each Other, in a Black Study Group - The New York Times. Donald Harris and Shyamala Gopalan grew up under British colonial rule on...
- Ellen Barry
Jan 22, 2021 · Kamala Harris’s parents met in the fall of 1962. After speaking at the study group, Harris Sr. was approached by a young Indian scientist named Shyamala Gopalan. They were both deeply intellectual 24-year-old international students involved in transforming the political landscape of their new home.
May 2, 2024 · Kamala Harris ’ parents, Donald J. Harris and Dr. Shyamala Gopalan, came to the United States to pursue their dreams — but never envisioned a future where their daughter would one day become vice...
Aug 13, 2020 · Kamala Harris’s immigrant parents and the real source of American greatness - Vox. Politics. 2020 Presidential Election. Kamala Harris’s family story is the real portrait of...
- Matthew Yglesias
Jan 20, 2021 · Harris grew up in a household with a Jamaican father and Indian mother. Her mother, Shyamala Gopalan, emigrated from India in 1960 to attend the University of California, Berkeley and...
Sep 16, 2020 · Harris, a California senator and former prosecutor born to a Jamaican father and Indian mother, became the first Black person and first person of Asian descent nominated...
