Senator Kamala Harris has her own book, titled "The Truths We Hold."AP Photo/John Locher
- Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that Sen. Kamala Harris would be his vice-presidential running mate.
- Harris will be the first Black woman to be nominated by any major party for vice president.
- She ran for president in 2020 on a platform that included public option for healthcare, universal paid leave, and salary increases for teachers, Business Insider reported.
- Harris' worldview has likely been influenced by her upbringing, her education at Howard University and the University of California, and the books she reads.
- In a 2016 Facebook post, Harris (an author herself), shared her four favorite books, including President Barack Obama's "Dreams From My Father."
On Tuesday presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced his pick for vice president: Sen. Kamala Harris.
The 55-year-old former California attorney general, who ran for president in 2020, is the first Black woman to be nominated by either major party for the position. She ran on a number of progressive policies, including a public option for healthcare, universal paid leave, and salary increases for teachers, Business Insider previously reported.
Her worldview has likely been influenced by her upbringing (which she describes in depth in her own book "The Truths We Hold"), her education at Howard University and the University of California, and the books she reads in her free time.
In a 2016 Facebook post, Harris shared her favorite books. Here are four books that Harris recommends.