Fifty-six-year-old Kamala Harris made history on several counts with her new role as the Vice President of the United States.?
She is not only the first woman to hold the office of the VP, she's also the first Black woman and first South Asian woman to be elected as America's VP.
People across the US and the world are certainly elated with the groundbreaking news.
Her feat sparked jubilation thousands of miles away in her mother¡¯s native country, India and Jamaica, her father's homeland.
A US Senator from California, Ms Harris has a track record of shattering glass ceilings. She served as San Francisco's first female District Attorney and was California¡¯s first woman of colour to be elected Attorney General.
Her background in criminal justice could help a Biden administration tackle the issues of racial equality and policing after the country was swept by protests this year. She is expected to be a top adviser on judicial nominations.
As the Senate¡¯s only African-American woman, Harris emerged this year as a leading voice on racial justice and police reform after Minneapolis Police killed African-American man George Floyd in May. She marched with protesters on the streets of Washington and won over some liberal sceptics.