Tag: African American Politician

Richard Hatcher, one of the nation’s first black mayors of a major city, dies at 86 | The Washington Post

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Richard Hatcher, who became one of the first African American mayors of a large U.S. city when he was elected mayor of Gary, Ind., in 1967, died Dec. 13 at a Chicago hospital. He was 86. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] His death was announced by his daughter, state Rep. Ragen Hatcher, a Gary Democrat. The cause was […]

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The Republican Party’s “Racism Problem” (Rebroadcast) | 1A WAMU 88.5

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Michael Steele made history when he became the first African-American chair of the Republican National Convention in 2009. Steele served in that role until 2011 and he likely wasn’t expecting to make headlines while in attendance at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference outside Washington, D.C. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Then, this happened at the event’s annual […]

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Adrienne Jones elected Maryland’s first African-American, female House speaker | CNN

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Veronica Stracqualursi, CNNAmber Ferguson/The Washington Post, Featured Image [dropcap]Washington[/dropcap] (CNN) A Maryland lawmaker made history on Wednesday when she became the first woman and first African-American elected as the state’s House speaker. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Del. Adrienne Jones was unanimously voted as speaker after the two Democratic candidates who were vying for the job stepped aside […]

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Kamala Harris Pays a Visit to Al Sharpton | The New Yorker

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Eric Lach, The New Yorker Photograph by Drew Angerer / Getty. Featured Image [dropcap]Since[/dropcap] announcing her Presidential campaign, last month, Kamala Harris, the California senator, has held a rally in California, a CNN town-hall event in Iowa, and a non-CNN town-hall event in New Hampshire. On Thursday, she had lunch in Harlem. Harris, who hopes […]

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Kamala Harris Is Accused of Lying About Listening to Tupac. Here’s What Happened. | The New York Times

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Astead W. Herndon, The New York Times [dropcap]It[/dropcap] began as a lighthearted moment. Senator Kamala Harris, the California Democrat and former prosecutor who announced her presidential candidacy last month, revealed on a popular radio show this week that she had smoked marijuana during her college years at Howard University in Washington. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] But after […]

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Lorraine Morton, Evanston’s first black mayor, remembered as trailblazer, history maker | ABC7 Chicago

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Karen Jordan, ABC7 Chicago [dropcap]EVANSTON[/dropcap], Ill. (WLS) — Former Evanston Mayor Lorraine Morton is gone, but not forgotten. Morton lived a purpose-driven life, accomplishing many firsts. She made Evanston her home after graduating Northwestern University and became the first educator of color to teach in a public school there. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Over the years, she […]

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Former Attorney General Eric Holder to decide on 2020 bid in a few weeks | PBS News Hour

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Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press, PBS News Hour Photo: Chris Graythe (Getty Images). Featured Image [dropcap]DES[/dropcap]MOINES, Iowa — Former Attorney Gen. Eric Holder said Tuesday he is in the final stages of deciding whether to seek the 2020 Democratic nomination for president and plans to decide in about a month. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “I’m going to sit […]

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