The author and entrepreneur is often known for being related to one of the most recognizable women in the world, but Meena Harris is forging her own path rooted in purpose.
New York Times best-selling author Meena Harris just released a new children's book called "A is for Ambitious." The author and entrepreneur is often known for being related to one of the most recognizable women in the world, but Harris is forging her own path rooted in purpose and service.
Harris pointed to a study by the Cooperative Children's Book Center that shows in 2018, there were more children's books about animals and other non-human characters than all people of color combined. The study also found that over half of all books featured white characters, with the majority being white boys. The needle hasn't moved much on those statistics.
Author wasn't on Harris's list of ambitions, but she did it, and that's kind of the theme in her family. "She used to joke that when I went to college, she was going to be my college roommate because I was hers," Harris said. "In law school, she sometimes took me to her classes. I would sit in the back with her and do my work."
Harris's answer was "Phenomenal." It started out as a simple t-shirt inspired by Dr. Maya Angelou's famed poem. The shirts support the rights of women and other social causes. The apparel and messages on them continue to evolve and so has the company.
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