In a new Kamala Harris campaign video, Viola Davis narrates how the presidential candidate's mother influenced her career in politics.
providing narration. The clip, titled “Mother,” discusses the Harris’ mother, an Indian immigrant who arrived in the U.S. at age 19 and became a cancer researcher and raised two daughters, Kamala and Maya Harris.
“Something cracks open inside you when you become a mother,” Davis says in the video. “You realize long after you’re gone, these children will be your legacy.” Her mother’s principles, such as to “believe in themselves” and to “stand up for others,” led Harris to become a prosecutor in the Nineties, the California attorney general from 2011 to 2017, the California Senator from 2017 to 2021, to the U.S. vice president.
“She says every worker should be able to provide with dignity, that’s your right,” Davis continues. “Every generation should do better than the last, that’s your legacy. Every American should be able to buy a home, start a business, and save enough to invest. It’s time for a new generation of leadership, one of optimism and a belief in a better future for all Americans.”that has served as a theme song throughout Harris’ campaign.
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