Background
Harris, Duchess was born on May 16, 1969 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Frank and Miriam Mann Harris.
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Education
Bachelor in American History and African-American Studies, University Pennsylvania, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy in American Studies, University Minnesota, 1997.
Career
Constituent advisory Sen. Paul Wellstone, St. Paul, 1993—1994. Research fellow University Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, 1996—1997.
Associate professor African-American studies and political science Macalester College, St. Paul, since 1997. Policy fellow Hubert H. Humphrey Institute Public Affairs, 1998—1999.
Achievements
Membership
Commissioner Minneapolis Commission Civil Rights, 1996—1998. Board directors Genesis II for Women, St. Paul, 1996—1999, Model Cities Family Development, St. Paul, 1994—1999, Minnesota Women's Foundation, Minneapolis, since 2000. Member of American Studies Association (minority scholars committee), National Conference Black Political Scientist (executive council, chair women and politics section), Mensa.
Connections
Married Jon Vincent Thomas, November 26, 1994. Children: Austin Harris Thomas, Avril Noelle Thomas.
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Political Party
Democrat