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Two Black women, Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester, have won US Senate seats representing Maryland and Delaware, breaking another barrier in a 235-year-old institution long dominated by White men. Only 12 Black people have served in the Senate, and only three of them have been women. Never before have two Black women been seated […]
Election night marked a historic day for Black women in politics, despite Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester and Angela Alsobrooks have been elected as the fourth and fifth Black women to win a Senate seat. It will be the first time in history that two Black women will serve in the […]
A lot of Americans first saw U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester on Jan. 6, 2021. During a live broadcast on CBS, she was seen crouching behind a wall next to fellow lawmakers, eyes squeezed shut, voice rising in prayer inside the U.S. Capitol as it was besieged by a pro-Donald Trump mob. In that video
Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world—with a little gardening and goodwill mixed in for refreshment! This week’s Weekend Reading features Indigenous People’s Day, the New […]
U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester often holds a large scarf imprinted with a highly symbolic and historic document as she campaigns to become the fourth Black woman ever to serve in the U.S. Senate. A Reconstruction-era voting oath signed by her great-great-great grandfather, a formerly enslaved man, is etched on the scarf’s threads. She had […]
Jack Bridgland With a solo breakout single that just debuted at No. 1 on a global chart, Lisa joins the Central Park all-star concert’s previously announced headliners, including Post Malone, Doja Cat and Jelly Roll. The solo career of Blackpink‘s Lisa, who has long been widely pegged for success outside the group, will . . […]
TheGrio’s “Running Black” election series profiles Black candidates running for office in the 2024 elections. If successful, each candidate profiled could make history in their state. Hear from them in their own words about what’s at stake in their races, for the country, and for Black and brown communities on the political margin. After serving four terms in […]
The story behind Heather Gay’s black eye on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City was already confusing. Now, Lisa Barlow is making it even more convoluted by talking about metaphorical black eyes. Either way, all roads lead back to Jen Shah. In an interview with
‘RHOSLC’: Lisa Barlow Addresses Black Eye Allegations Against Jen Shah Skip to content Source link
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