While Reynolds said Harris’s election demonstrates progression, she noted that former President Obama’s election “didn’t end racism” and that Harris’s win “won’t end racism or sexism.” 

Karthick Ramakrishnan, the director and founder of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Data, predicted there will be a “Harris effect” that will inspire more people of color and Asian Americans to run for higher office, much like the “Hillary effect” for female candidates. 

“I think her election offers cautious hope, and the reason why I say cautious hope is that you have the hope that someone who is the daughter of immigrants can become president,” he said, adding that “we can’t forget the last four years.”

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