Tag: Congressional Black Caucus
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Elijah Cummings, the first Black lawmaker to lie in state, is remembered for his tireless work advocating for youth leadership and racial justice in Baltimore and beyond.
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The groundbreaking first Black and openly lesbian Senator in U.S. Congress. Appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to fill a vacant Senate seat, Butler brings years of advocacy and leadership experience, making history as she shatters barriers.
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The remarkable journey of Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American to run for a major party’s presidential nomination. From her early life and education to breaking barriers in the New York State Legislature and Congress, Chisholm’s political career was…
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The remarkable journey of Eddie Bernice Johnson, from being the first Black chief psychiatric nurse at the Dallas VA hospital to becoming a trailblazing figure in Texas politics and the U.S. Congress. Witness her unwavering perseverance against racism…
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