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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 Afro-Jamaicans and Irish-Jamaican heritage, Harris was born on August 23, 1938, to Beryl Christie Harris (née Finegan) and Oscar Joseph Harris.
May 2, 2024 · Here’s everything to know about Kamala Harris’ parents, Donald J. Harris and Dr. Shyamala Gopalan Harris. They met while studying at the University of California, Berkeley Kamala...
Jan 20, 2021 · There is no doubt that Harris's parents, Dr. Shyamala Gopalan and Donald Harris, helped her become the person she is today—and the inspiration she'll be to many in office. Here’s everything...
Sep 13, 2020 · At an off-campus space at the University of California at Berkeley in the fall of 1962, a tall, thin Jamaican Ph.D. student addressed a small crowd, drawing parallels between his native country and...
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.
Jan 19, 2021 · Kamala Harris, vice presidential hopeful, has spoken openly about her heritage. An important piece of this is her father, Donald Harris, an economics professor.
Jan 20, 2021 · As a lawyer and U.S. Senator, Harris’s identity in both her personal life and politics has been largely shaped by her background: her late mother, Shyamala Gopalan, who died in 2009, was an...
