“Unlike the others, though, Harris managed to win. And she did it while being unapologetically Black and Indian. No woman has been elected to as high an office before in the United States. That few people were dwelling on the breakthrough until it happened reflects on the broader political context—a history in which women who exist on the margins have been chipping away for centuries at the obstacles keeping them out of power.” Kamala Harris, a Senator of Black and Asian Descent, Is Elected the First Woman Vice President. (I’m lucky enough to know Kamala Harris a little. She’s a good person, and the right person for this moment.)

+ Kamala calls Biden to celebrate the victory.