born in Oakland California in 1964 camela Dei Harris was raised in a household of strong values diversity and activism her mother shamala goolan a breast cancer researcher from India and her father Donald Harris an economist from Jamaica instilled in her the importance of justice and equality from a young age camela Harris showed a Natural Curiosity and determination that set her apart one fascinating story from her childhood is how at the age age of just seven She organized a neighborhood protest after her building's landlord banned children from playing on the lawn young Cala rallied her peers crafted protest signs and marched outside her apartment in defiance this early Act of activism not only amused her mother but also hinted at the Bold leader camela would become someone who wouldn't shy away from standing up for what she believed was right even at such a tender age