A Look Back at Kamala Harris From 2001

Senator Kamala Harris just made history by being the first woman– as well as first Black person and first person of southeast Asian descent– to ascend to the office of Vice President. She celebrated on stage with her husband Doug Emhoff, her stepchildren Ella and Cole, and her niece Meena. How far as has Harris come? In 2001, talk show host Montel Williams introduced her to the paparazzi at a red carpet event they attended together. Now the whole world knows who she is.