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Meet the 7 Black women running for Senate in 2026 — and why this year could make history
In the U.S. Senate’s 236-year history, only five Black women have ever served. 2025 saw Black women make history in the Senate. It was the first time two Black women — Sen. Angela Alsobrooks of ...
*The political climate of our country has only gotten worse since Donald J. Trump took office as the nation’s 45 th President. He has either directly worked against progress of the previous ...
Black women remain the bedrock of the Democratic Party’s supporters, yet they remain grossly under-represented in Democratic politics. In 2016, 94 percent of black women voters supported Hillary ...
Black women have been at the forefront of many movements in American culture, including politics. But one woman in particular brought her leadership on a national stage and forced the country to ...
WASHINGTON ‒ The number of Black women elected to Congress has remained steady in recent years, but a record number of Black women have served in state legislatures this year, often the pipeline to ...
When July 21, 2024, arrived, Black women were ready. President Joe Biden announced he was stepping down as the Democratic presidential nominee and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him, ...
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