Black Women Break a New Barrier in US Senate, Winning Two Seats
Two Black women, Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester, have won US Senate seats representing Maryland and Delaware, breaking another barrier in a 235-year-old institution long dominated by White men.
Black Women Notch Historic Senate Wins in an Election Year Defined by Potential Firsts
For the first time ever, two Black women have been elected to serve in the U.S. Senate, while voters also sent a transgender lawmaker to the U.S. House of Representatives
The Senate will have 2 Black women at the same time for the first time in history
Laphonza Butler, a longtime ally of Harris who decided to forgo a run herself for a full Senate term, said both newly minted senators' decision not to lean too much into race and gender would be “sort of Captain Obvious.
Maryland and Delaware send Black women to the Senate in historic first
Delaware Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester and Prince George's County, Maryland, Executive Angela Alsobrooks made history Tuesday by winning their U.S. Senate races. Why it matters: This will be the first time two Black women,
History Created: In a First, US to Have 2 Black Women as Senators at the Same Time
Washington: Voters for the first time elected two Black women to serve simultaneously in the Senate and sent an openly transgender lawmaker to Congress on Tuesday. They're among historic choices in nearly a dozen races showing Americans opting for more diverse representation even with issues such as affirmative action and LGBTQ inclusion driving
Andrea Mitchell: There Are A Lot Of Men, Black And White, Who Simply Don't Trust A Woman To Be President
MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell comments about Vice President Kamala Harris in an interview with Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) on Election ...
Black men and women can recapture the power of the vote
The task before Black men is to rekindle the power that has been sealed constitutionally and without the threat of physical ...
Gender war: Historic gap between men and women defines Harris v. Trump
In a USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll of Latino voters in the swing state of Arizona, women supported Harris by an ...
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Are men or women more interested in election? New poll finds biggest gap since 2008
The latest poll, however, shows women up by six percentage points — 80% women to 74% men. With the gender gap reflecting in ...
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Shattering myths: Why Black men’s votes matter in shaping the future
To truly engage Black men in the political process, we need to center their voices and address policies directly impacting their lives.
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5 reasons Black men should support Kamala Harris’s vision for the future
The first woman and first Black and South Asian American to serve as vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris champions a future centered on equity ...
Why the Election Could Come Down to Black Men in a Few States
Kamala Harris allies say they are less worried about Trump drawing Black male voters than Black men not bothering to vote.
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Fewer Black men are enrolling in HBCUs. Here's why and what's being done
The absolute number of Black men enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is the lowest it's been since 1976.
Donald Trump or Kamala Harris: Who will Black men in Georgia vote for?
Both Trump and Harris know if they want to win Georgia, they need to secure the Black vote. Doing so is more complicated than ...
Black women in Georgia back Harris and fear a Trump presidency
In interviews, Black women expressed support for Harris and what her candidacy represents, as well as concerns about what a ...