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Democrats hope the Senate could finally have more than one Black woman
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDemocrats have a chance to send more Black women to the Senate in 2024 than have ever served in the...
Texas representative is first Black female Democrat to play in Congressional Baseball Game’s...
NBC News via Yahoo News· 12 months agoDemocratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas became the first Black woman to play ball for the...
Midterms full of firsts for female, Black, LGBTQ candidates
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Massachusetts Democrat is the country’s first openly lesbian candidate to be elected to the office...
In historic first, Jennifer McClellan just won election to Congress. Black women say it's not enough
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen Stephanie Thomas entered Connecticut's race for secretary of state, she was a first-term...
Democrat John Whitmire elected Houston mayor, defeating Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
theGrio via AOL· 6 months agoWhitmire will replace term-limited Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner; Jackson Lee falls short in effort...
Bass, First Black Woman in LA Mayor Post, Faces Fed-Up City
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 2 years ago(Bloomberg) -- Winning the tight race to become the first female and second Black mayor of Los...
Lisa Blunt Rochester eyes chance to break barriers as Delaware's first Black female senator
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) speaks before U.S. President Joe Biden's remarks on student debt...
Pressure to elevate Black woman to Miami federal bench remains after Biden names nominees
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 7 months agoPresident Joe Biden has identified his picks to fill vacancies on the federal bench in Miami, but...
For Black Angelenos, election of Karen Bass brings joy in a divisive time. But they want results
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLos Angeles Mayor-elect Karen Bass greets supporters at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles on...
Karen Bass projected to beat billionaire Rick Caruso to become first female mayor of Los Angeles
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRepresentative Karen Bass has been projected to beat billionaireRick Caruso to become the first...