“So I am here because this is a community in the Mississippi Delta that has a long history of being part of America's history, um, including having the needs that should be met.”

— Kamala Harris

During a multipart video interview with MSNBC's Joy Reid
2022, April 2022

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“So I am here because this is a community in the Mississippi Delta that has a long history of being part of America's history, um, including having the needs that should be met.”

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