5 things you should know about Rep. Jasmine Crockett
Before being elected to Congress, Crockett spent her legal career serving as a criminal defense attorney and public defender.
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Trailblazer: Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman, is the first Black woman to represent New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first ...
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Rep. Bynum becomes Oregon’s first Black congresswoman in historic ceremony
In a historic ceremony that marked a watershed moment for Oregon politics, Janelle Bynum was sworn in on Saturday as the ...
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Sen. Tim Scott now longest-serving African American senator at start of 119th Congress
"This Congress, I am thrilled to serve as the ... who served two full terms from 1967 to 1979. There have been 12 African-American elected or appointed senators, according to the Senate Historical ...
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In Black America
the first African America woman elected to Congress, and the first major-party African American candidate for President of the United States. The post A Tribute to Shirley Chisholm (Ep.