But the nominee's father, Donald J. Harris, did not appear at the Democratic National Convention hall in Chicago. He is Kamala's only living parent, as her mother, Shyamala Gopalan died in 2009.

“At the park, my mother would say, “Stay close.” But my father would say, as he smiled, “Run, Kamala, run. Don’t be afraid.

Kamala Harris was born in Oakland, California, to an Indian mother and a Jamaican father. Her parents were both immigrants. They later divorced and Ms Harris was raised by her Hindu mother ...