And Trump caves on debate threat, agrees to Sept. 10 debate with Harris
[VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Kamala Harris is right to not make her race and gender a rallying cry]( By]( Zeeshan Aleem [Vice President Kamala Harris]( has embraced a [variety of vibes]( during her still nascent 2024 campaign, but one area where she restrains herself is discussing her race and gender. She doesnât mention it much on the campaign trail. [During her nomination speech at the Democratic National Convention](, she declined to call attention to those identities outside the typical introduction politicians give when describing where they come from. [In recent campaign ads](, Harris is described as the middle-class âdaughter of a working mom.â The class description renders her ordinary, and there is no attempt to pique interest over the historic implications of her candidacy as a woman of color. Harrisâ reluctance to draw extra attention to her womanhood or her Black and South Asian ancestry has stood in stark contrast to Hillary Clintonâs 2016 presidential campaign. This is a preview of Zeeshan Aleem's latest article. [Read the full column here.](
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