‘Lotus for Potus:’ How South Asian Women Have Mobilized for Kamala Harris

On July 23, nearly 9,000 women joined a Zoom call organized by a grassroots effort called South Asian Women for Harris to rally behind presidential nominee Kamala Harris. The call featured speakers like Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and comedian Mindy Kaling, who spoke of their shared South Asian heritage. “Culturally, I was raised to keep my head down and to not make a stir, and that is the opposite of what Kamala Harris has done with her life and I love her for that,” Kaling said. “And because of that strength...