As Kamala Harris stood beside newly sworn-in President Joe Biden last week, all eyes were on her as she made history as the nation’s first female vice president. But, much like other prominent women who have walked the halls of the White House before her, cultural experts expect that there will be just as much focus on her fashion statements as on her political ones — and the scrutiny may be intensified as the first woman and person of color in the VP position takes on stereotypes surrounding Eurocentric standards of beauty.
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Rutgers Political Experts Available To Discuss Vice Presidential Debate
Rutgers University–New Brunswick experts are available before, during and after the vice presidential debate on Wednesday. For interviews, reach out to the listed contacts. Ashley Koning, Director of Rutgers’ Eagleton Center for Public Polling and an Eagleton assistant research professor.…
Johns Hopkins Communications Expert Available to Discuss Pence-Harris Debate
Communications expert Steven Cohen, an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, is available to speak with journalists about messaging, rhetoric, and other aspects of communicating in advance of the October 7 vice presidential debate between Vice President…
Harris VP pick emblematic of surge in black women leaders
On Tuesday, presidential candidate Joe Biden selected Senator Kamala Harris as running mate and vice-presidential candidate. Senator Harris is the first black and South Asian woman to serve on the ticket as a candidate for vice president. Carole Boyce Davies,…
Rutgers’ David Greenberg Available to Discuss Biden V.P. Pick, Kamala Harris
David Greenberg, a Rutgers–New Brunswick professor of history and of journalism and media studies, is available to discuss Joe Biden’s vice president pick, Kamala Harris. “In retrospect, Kamala Harris was the smart choice all along,” said Greenberg. “She has executive…