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How Louisiana Buried the History of the Nation’s First Black Lieutenant Governor | Splinter
“By taking down Dunn, they were able to reinforce notions of black inferiority in Louisiana.”
View MoreLiberia’s George Weah slashes his salary and vows to change ‘racist’ constitution | The Guardian
President will divert some of his wages to a development fund and seek to allow foreign ownership of property
View MoreA Year Ago, They Marched. Now a Record Number of Women Are Running for Office | TIME
For years, the hardest thing about getting women elected has been getting women to decide to run.
View MoreFollow Black Women To Victory In 2018 | New York Amsterdam News
According to the 2017 election exit polls, like they did recently in Alabama, Black women led the way in turning Virginia and New Jersey from red to blue, up and down the ballot.
View MoreSan Francisco Native Becomes City’s 1st Black Woman Mayor | AFRO
Second Major American City within 7 Days to Get a Black Woman Mayor
View MoreRep. John Conyers, most senior member of House, resigns amid accusations of sexual harassment | Los Angeles Times
Rep. John Conyers Jr. of Michigan, the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives, resigned Tuesday after his support among fellow Democrats collapsed amid accusations of sexual harassment by several female employees.
View MoreSheila Oliver becomes New Jersey’s first Black lieutenant governor | New York Amsterdam News
She has more than a dozen years of legislative experience, serving in the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature since 2004.
View MoreThe First White President | The Atlantic
The foundation of Donald Trump’s presidency is the negation of Barack Obama’s legacy.
View MoreLet’s Try This Again: Yvette Simpson Runs for Mayor of Cincinnati; Will Black Voters Rally? | The Root
Cincinnati has never had a woman directly elected mayor. This city has never had an African-American woman elected mayor. This city has never had a black woman with even a chance of getting elected mayor.
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