Discover P.B.S. Pinchback Park in Shreveport, honoring the first Black U.S. governor. Learn about Pinchback’s remarkable journey from steamboat steward to Civil War officer to groundbreaking politician.
Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka has declared his intention to run for governor of New Jersey, aiming to become the state’s first Black governor and the first Newark mayor to hold the state’s highest office.