WASHINGTON - Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday, becoming the United States’ first Black, first Asian and first female second-in-command, after being inaugurated alongside President Joe Biden.But this is just one of many firsts for the country and for Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants.
Her ascension to the vice presidency was marked by history-making moments.US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, incoming Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, arrive for the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th US President on January 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by PATRICK SEMANSKY/AFP v During the 59th inauguration, Sen.