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Kamala Harris Kamala Harris, in full Kamala Devi Harris, (born October 20, 1964, Oakland, California, U.S.), American politician who was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat in 2016 and began her first term representing California in that body the following year.
searcher. Her younger sister, Maya, later became a public policy advocate. After studying political science and economics (B.A., 1986) at Howard University, Kamala earned a law degree (1989) from Hastings College.
Protect Environment.....04 Small Business Toolkit...05 Arun’s Scribblings.........06 Outdoor Dining............07 She subsequently worked as a deputy district attorney COVID-19 Study...........08 (1990–98) in Oakland, earn- Malik’s..02,09,11,12,13,15 ing a reputation for tough- 65th Birthday...............10
She was the first Indian American to serve as a U.S. senator as well as the second African American woman. Harris previously was the state’s attorney general (2011–17).
ness as she prosecuted cases of gang violence, drug trafficking, and sexual abuse. (Continued On Page 09)
Her father, who was Jamaican, taught at Stanford University, and her mother, the daughter of an Indian diplomat, was a cancer re-
South Asian American Women \By Sumaiya Malik @SumaiyaSaidThis
The 19th Amendment, ratified a century ago on Aug. 18, 1920, is often hailed for granting American women the right to vote. And yet most Black women and women of color waited nearly fifty more......(Continued On Page 12)
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September 2020
Managing COPD Managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is always important, and especially so right now, as individuals living with a chronic lung disease are at a higher risk of severe illness and complications from COVID-19.
However, misinformation about COVID-19 has made it hard for people with chronic conditions to determine how to stay safe. Dr. Albert Rizzo, chief medical officer of the American Lung Association, is providing answers to common questions that the millions of Americans affected by COPD may have. (Continued On Page 19)
Austin Area To Begin Sheltering Hurricane Laura Evacuees Today
Austin, TX – In response to mandatory evacuation orders in Galveston County, Austin-Travis County will begin accepting hurricane Laura evacuees at Circuit of the Americas, beginning at 4:00 p.m. today. This effort is coordinated in conjunction with the Austin-Travis County Emergency Operations Center and the ongoing COVID-19 activation. Displaced individuals will begin their intake process at the Circuit of the Americas in parking lot A. At that time, they will be assigned to a shelter by the Capital Area Shelter Hub Plan staff. These shelters will be hotels located throughout the Austin area. Once assigned to a shelter, evacuees will be asked to proceed directly to their designated lodging. Both intake and sheltering processes have been revised to be in accordance with current COVID-19 orders. In contrast to past weather events, evacuees will be sheltered in individual hotel rooms instead of a
large common area. They will be asked not to have visitors to their room and wear a mask whenever outside of their room, wash hands frequently, and maintain 6 feet of distance from others outside of
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