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C1 3 president-elect joe biden's team prepare for inauguration... many because a key person on that team looks like them.

Vice president-elect kamala harris is making history...she'll be the first black- asian american female v-p.

Abc 36's christy bollinger spoke to some of the girls she has inspired about what harris' accomplishments means for them.

L3: abc 36 news white kamala harris inspires young black girls l3: abc 36 news white karsyn smith 9-years-old l3: abc 36 news white kamala harris inspires young black girls l3: abc 36 news white ryli patton 13-years-old l3: abc 36 news white kamala harris inspires young black girls karsyn"i am very proud that we have actually made it this far."

And by far... 9 year old karsyn smith means all the way to the white house.

"i was like yay it's finally happened!"

She tells me how much it means seeing someone who shares her racial identity named vice president-elect.

Karsyn"i think that it lets us know that we can accomplish the dreams that we have and we can do anything basically."

Karsyn wants to be an actress... but she knows sometimes people of color don't get the best representation on t-v.

In addition to harris' victory...for the first time ever...black women wear the crowns of all the top pageants.

"it lets me know that i could be the first black girl or woman to play something that is normally portrayed by a different ethnicity."

Kamala harris as vp-elect also gives 13-year-old ryli patton hope... and excitement.

Ryli"like a lot of excitement because just to know the black community is now being heard."

It gives her hope she can become a lawyer or educator someday.

Ryli"it was very impactful because its like showing you don't always have to be a certain race or gender to be so high in office or anywhere in america."

She hopes to see change with harris in office.

Ryli"i really hope that we get to understand african american people more because some african american people are really underestimated."

Harris knows her impact...you can hear it in her victory speech.

"while i may be the first woman in this office, i will not be the last because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities."

And that, is exactly what these two little girls learned.

Karysn"i'm gonna be like barack and i quote, 'yes we can!'

Christy bollinger, abc 36 news.

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