I am reminded of the public chatter that went with the announcement of the OJSimpson verdict. White people knew he was guilty and couldn't believe he was acquitted, and Black people knew that he was innocent, and was only prosecuted because he was Black and famous, and constantly pursued White women, mainly blondes.
But what Black Americans failed to see was that OJS was post-racial in the eyes of most White people. We didn't think of him as a Black guy, just a famous jock. The same can be said today about Morgan Freeman or Denzell.
White Americans don't think of KH as being Black. We simply don't. She is one of those people who may have some Negro ancestry, but takes great pains to hide it, and we just don't care about her racial identity. Only Blacks do. She didn't switch from being Indian to Black to cater to White voters; she did it to shore up her support among Black voters - get her the 95% support that all Black Democrats get.
No White person voted against her because she was Black.
As for being a woman, let me say one thing: I would have voted five times for HRC before I voted for Kamala, because KH came across as a dimwit with no actual principles. The thought of her sitting across the table from some antagonistic head of state (e.g., Putin) just gave me the willies. He would eat her alive, figuratively speaking.
KH had every conceivable advantage in this race. She had the full support of not only Democrats, but the Media, Academe, Hollywood, government employees at all levels, and the major unions.
She was a terrible candidate. If you want a Black woman for President, find one who is credible.