DOJ files lawsuit against Mississippi State Senate for severely underpaying Black staffer
Friday's lawsuit alleges Kristie Metcalfe, the only Black attorney at the Mississippi State Senate, was paid about half the ...
Mississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than white ones, US Justice Department says
The Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white colleagues were paid ...
Two Black women will serve together in the Senate for the first time
Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware, both Democrats, won their Senate races on Tuesday — ...
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Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts
WASHINGTON — Voters for the first time elected two Black women to serve simultaneously in the Senate and sent an openly ...
Two Black women will serve together for the first time in Senate history
In a landmark election, voters have chosen the first two Black women to serve in the U.S. Senate simultaneously. Delaware’s ...
The Senate Is About to Have 2 Black Women Serving at the Same Time. That’s Never Happened Before
The first Black woman elected was Carol Moseley Braun in 1992, followed by Kamala Harris, who won her seat in 2016. Sen.
DOJ sues Mississippi state Senate for paying Black staffer half the salary of white staffers
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a lawsuit Friday against the Mississippi state Senate for discriminating against a ...
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Blunt Rochester to become the first woman and first Black person to represent Delaware in US Senate
U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester won her contest for a seat in the U.S. Senate Tuesday, setting her up to become the first ...
Maryland elects Angela Alsobrooks, the state's first Black US senator
Democrat Angela Alsobrooks is set to replace retiring Sen. Ben Cardin, who is not seeking reelection after serving three ...
Election history: 2 Black women projected to serve in the Senate at the same time
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester and Angela Alsobrooks are projected to win. It will mark the first time two Black women will serve ...
These two Black women will be the first to serve in the Senate at the same time
Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester will become the first two Black women to serve in the United States Senate at the ...
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Historic Achievement: Black Women Elected as Senators in California and Across the U.S. During the 2024 General Election
Eight years ago, Blunt-Rochester first made history in Congress as the first Black person and woman elected to represent ...