One of the tragic details about Usha Vance is that she's had to endure racist attacks ever since her husband's campaign for vice president. Throughout it all, she's shown so much grace and poise that not many people could maintain under that kind of constant scrutiny. But if you look at her parents, you'll quickly see where that composure comes from. The second lady doesn't just come from any Indian-American family. She comes from an extraordinarily accomplished family of academics who built their American dream on hard work, education, and excellence.

Since the late '70s, Vance's parents, Radhakrishna "Krish" and Lakshimi Chilukuri, have called the U.S. their home. Both built extremely successful careers, with Vance's father working in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at San Die

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