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American attorney and author (born 1984)
Meenakshi Ashley Harris (born October 20, 1984) is an American lawyer, author and theater producer . She founded the Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign in 2017, which creates statement fashion to support charity.[3] children's picture book , Kamala and Maya's Big Idea HarperCollins ' imprint Balzer + Bray in 2020, and is based on the story of her mother, Maya Harris , and aunt, Kamala Harris , the 49th vice president of the United States .[4]
In theatre production, Harris has won a Tony Award for producing A Strange Loop Suffs [5]
Early life and education
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Harris was born on October 20, 1984.[6] [7] Maya Harris , was 17 when she was born and is a lawyer and policy expert. Her aunt, Kamala Harris , is the 49th Vice President of the United States . Her grandmother, Shyamala Gopalan , was an Indian-American cancer researcher and civil rights activist, and her grandfather, Donald Harris , is a Jamaican-American professor of economics at Stanford University and a civil rights activist.[8]
Harris graduated from Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland. She received her bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 2006, and her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 2012.[9]
Career
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Phenomenal
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She founded "Phenomenal" in 2017, naming her fashion company for a 1978 Maya Angelou poem.[10] [3] STEM , reproductive health, and political representation.[11] Serena Williams , Jessica Alba , Mark Ruffalo , Tracee Ellis Ross , Viola Davis , Yara Shahidi , Janelle Monae , Sarah Silverman , Debbie Allen , Rosario Dawson , Van Jones , Lizzo , Cecile Richards , and more. In September 2018, Harris also coordinated a full-page ad in The New York Times Alicia Garza , founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network , to demonstrate national support for Christine Blasey Ford and survivors of sexual assault.[12] [13] Brad Jenkins would launch a production studio called Phenomenal Productions.[14]
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In 2020, Harris released her first children's picture book from HarperCollins ' imprint Balzer + Bray titled Kamala and Maya's Big Idea [4] Ambitious Girl ,[15] A Is for Ambitious was released, both printed by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.[16]
Political advising
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During Kamala Harris's successful 2016 campaign for the U.S. Senate , Harris served as a senior advisor on policy and communications. From 2016 to 2017, Harris served as a commissioner on the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women.[17]
Other
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Previously, Harris also served as Head of Strategy & Leadership at Uber where her stepfather Tony West is chief legal officer,[18] Covington & Burling , software company Slack Technologies , and Facebook .
Personal life
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Harris married Nikolas Ajagu in 2014. The couple have two daughters.[19] [20]
Bibliography
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References
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^ a b "Kamala Harris' niece wants to inspire the next generation of social activists" . www.businessinsider.com .
^ a b "Meena Harris" . www.harpercollins.com .
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^ Labong, Leilani Marie (July 3, 2020). "How Bay Area activists keep the flames of their passion for change burning bright" . San Francisco Chronicle.
^ @meenaharris (October 20, 2019). "Love sharing a birthday with you @kamalaharris. October 20, and exactly 20 years apart!!" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "Donald Harris, Kamala Harris's Dad, Is a Renowned Stanford Professor" . www.yahoo.com . Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2020 .
^ "Meena Harris '12" . Harvard Law Today .
^ "Meena Harris Teams With Former Funny Or Die Exec, Obama White House Alum Brad Jenkins To Launch Phenomenal Productions" . www.yahoo.com . December 3, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2021 .
^ "How to change the world, a five step guide" . www.vogue.com.au .
^ Symonds, Alexandria; Syckle, Katie Van (September 28, 2018). "Your Beliefs Here: A Look at Advocacy Advertising in The Times" . The New York Times .
^ Testa, Jessica (January 9, 2021). "Meena Harris, Building That Brand" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved January 28, 2021 .
^ "Meena Harris, Brad Jenkins to Launch Phenomenal Productions" . The Hollywood Reporter . December 3, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021 .
^ Betancourt, Bianca (October 13, 2020). "Meena Harris's New Children's Book Is Dedicated to Little Girls Who've Been Told They're "Too Much" . Harper's BAZAAR . Retrieved October 21, 2020 .
^ "A Is for Ambitious (Ambitious Girl, 2) Hardcover – Picture Book, March 14, 2023" . amazon.com . Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Retrieved July 18, 2024 .
^ "It's Black Women's Equal Pay Day. No Matter Who You Are, That Should Matter to You" . www.glamour.com . August 22, 2019.
^ "Corporate Change: Meena" . www.uber.com .
^ Bose, Debanjali (August 13, 2020). "Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's VP pick, comes from a family of lawyers and Stanford graduates. Meet the family" . Business Insider . Retrieved August 15, 2020 .
^ Stein, Michelle (November 11, 2020). "Meena Harris' Daughter Told Aunt Kamala She Wants to Be an "Astronaut President" . distractify.com . Distractify. Retrieved January 30, 2021 .
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