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On the recordJuly 30, 2024
I'm Black. And I'm proud of being Black. And I was born Black. I will die Black. And I'm proud of being Black and I'm not going to make any excuses for anybody because they don't understand.
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Kamala Harris
Democratic · California

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Kamala Harris asserts her identity as a Black woman and expresses pride in her heritage.

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