On this day in 1969, Shirley Chisholm was sworn as the nation’s first African American Congresswoman. Two years later, she became one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
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Will it be a black woman who turfs Trump out of the White House? | The Guardian
Democrat Kamala Harris embodies the driving force behind the party’s electoral surge. She may be their best bet for 2020.
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Bell fires veteran St. Louis County prosecutor who presented grand jury evidence in Michael Brown case | St. Louis Post-Dispatch
CLAYTON: On his second day in office, St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell fired the veteran assistant prosecutor Kathi Alizadeh, who was primarily responsible for presenting evidence to the grand jury that declined to indict a Ferguson police officer in the 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown.
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Letitia James, the 67th New York State Attorney General, is also the first woman to ever hold this particular state-wide office. | Essence
Breanna Edwards, Essence THE BROOKLYN BOROUGH OF NEW YORK CITY, NY – DECEMBER 01: NYC Public Advocate Letitia James speaks on stage at World AIDS Day 2017 at Kings Theatre on December 1, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for Housing Works, Inc. ). Featured […]
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Virginia GOPs Appeal Decision for New Legislative Map That Won’t Pack Black Voters Into Certain Districts | Atlanta Black Star
Associated Press , Atlanta Black Star Photo illustration by Tracy Ma. Source photograph by Carol M. Highsmith, via Library of Congress. Featured Image [dropcap]WASHINGTON (AP)[/dropcap] — The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear an appeal by Virginia Republicans who are trying to preserve state legislative districts that have been struck down by a lower court […]
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Stacey Abrams eyeing Senate, governor campaigns | Politico
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — Stacey Abrams said Monday that she is considering running for a Georgia Senate seat in 2020 or governor again in 2022 — and possibly even for president.
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(1990) Bush Vetoes Civil Rights Bill | The Washington Post
Ann Devroy , The Washington Post [dropcap]President[/dropcap] Bush yesterday vetoed the Civil Rights Act of 1990, prompting the sharpest criticism he has endured from women, unions, blacks and other minorities since taking office. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] In a three-page veto message to Congress, Bush said that “despite the use of the term ‘civil rights,’ ” the […]
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Deval Patrick to Announce He Will Not Run for President in 2020 | The New York Times
Deval Patrick, the former two-term Democratic governor of Massachusetts, plans to announce shortly that he will not run for president in 2020, according to a person close to Mr. Patrick.
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Scott suspends Broward’s controversial election chief before she can quit early | Politico
Marc Caputo , Politico Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes explains to the canvassing board the discrepancy in vote counts during the hand count at the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office in Lauderhill, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP). Featured Image [dropcap]MIAMI[/dropcap] — Before she could retire […]
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Viola Davis Stars As Shirley Chisholm in New Movie | Colorlines
“The Fighting Shirley Chisholm” follows the first Black congresswoman and her trailblazing 1972 run for president.
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