Amo sworn in, becoming R.I.’s first Black congressman
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 14, 2023
“Gabe Amo will be first to tell you he did not come here to make history — he came here to make a difference,” said Magaziner, a fellow Rhode Island Democrat.
During a short speech, Amo quoted from a sermon by the Rev. Mahlon Van Horne, who was elected as the first Black member of Rhode Island’s General Assembly back in 1885.
“Reverend Van Horne’s dream and the dreams of those . . .
