For people of color getting your identity questioned is a common experience, so it’s no surprise that it happens in politics. Jasmine Harrison PO ’27 deconstructs the rhetoric used surrounding Kamala Harris during the recent presidential race and outlines a history of the United States grappling with identity within politics. Using tools like the Multidimensional Model of Racial Identity, Harrison helps readers dissect this rhetoric and better understand how identity functions and is perceived in politics.
