Celebrating Kamala Harris With Words of Gratitude and a Visual Case Study of the Kamala Harris Presidential Campaign
As Vice President Kamala Harris leaves the White House today, I feel it is essential to honor her legacy and preserve the significance of her groundbreaking election by sharing a visual case study of her campaign with the hope that herstory and impact live on for generations.
My name is Shar Biggers, and I was invited to join the 2024 presidential campaign as the head of design, becoming the first black woman to take the position of Design Director in a general election. It was undoubtedly the most challenging job I’ve faced, but the profound sense of accomplishment that came from overcoming those challenges made it all worthwhile. This first, though historic, is just a footnote in the shadow of the magnitude of Vice President Kamala Harris’ groundbreaking achievements. One that I hope to honor.
Kamala, you did it! You were the first — and perhaps the first of many firsts.
You were the first woman.
You were the first Black woman.
You were the first South Asian woman.
You were the first woman of color.
To rise and become:
The first Black woman to serve as District Attorney of San Francisco.
The first Black and South Asian woman to be Attorney General of California.
The first South Asian American woman — and only the second Black woman — to serve in the U.S. Senate.
The first Black and South Asian woman to sign the presidential desk in the Senate as President of the Senate.
The first Black and South Asian Vice President to preside over a 50–50 split Senate.
The first Black and South Asian Vice President featured on Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” cover.
You were the first.
You were the first woman.
You were the first Black woman.
You were the first South Asian woman.
You were the first woman of color.
To become:
Vice President of the United States.
The first Black and South Asian Vice President to cast over 30 tie-breaking votes in a single term.
The first Black and South Asian Vice President to speak at the Munich Security Conference.
The first Vice President married to a Second Gentleman.
You were the first — and you did it again, now becoming the first woman of color to break history as a major party’s presidential nominee in a U.S. general election.
You were confident, fully qualified, and fully prepared for the position. You embodied the belief that no challenge was too great and proved it every step of the way.
We are not just one step closer, but many steps closer to seeing the first woman—the first Black woman, the first South Asian woman, the first woman of color—president of the United States.
And it’s because you took on the challenge, even when the odds were stacked against you. Today, we give Vice President Kamala Harris her flowers.
Though no tribute could match your monumental work, we thank you for embracing the impossible task—a campaign with only 105 days to win.
You did it with grace, dignity, strength, and beauty. We know this is only the beginning for you.
As we reflect today, mourning the chance to witness the first Black, South Asian, and woman president, let’s take a moment to dream. To think about what could have been.
To reflect on how you made America believe again.
Dream again.
Hope again.
Vice President Harris, we are holding on to that dream because of you.
Thank you for letting us walk this journey with you.
I’m leaving off with the transition logo that was meant to be but never came to be — 47.
You can see the complete Kamala Harris case study of the beautiful campaign she ran here.