Wes Moore sworn in as Maryland’s first Black governor
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on January 19, 2023
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was sworn in as the state’s first Black governor on Wednesday, pledging to work for greater inclusion and economic equity while also focusing on improving education, fighting crime and climate change.
Moore, after being introduced by Oprah Winfrey in front of the Maryland State House, noted that the state is one of the wealthiest in the nation, but he also described it as “asset-rich and strategy poor.”
“It is time for our policies to be as bold as our aspirations — and to confront the fact that . . .
