She grew up in Tamil Nadu, a South Indian state with a majority ethnic group known for a deep pride in its distinct language and culture. “A Tamil word in an acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. AD“My Indian mother knew she was raising two Black daughters,” the candidate told the Los Angeles Times in 2015. ADBack at home, her mother would often use Tamil around the house to express “affection or frustration," Harris said in her autobiography. ADHours after Harris’s speech, Renganathan told The Washington Post he was disappointed that Harris did not sprinkle in more Tamil phrases into the address.

Source: Washington Post August 20, 2020 10:12 UTC