With a record 62 elected officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from Alabama, the Congressional Black Caucus held a swearing-in ceremony Friday morning before members took the oath of office for the 119th U.S. Congress. Democrats Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and Lisa Blunt Rochester of …
Read More »For The First Time, The U.S. Senate Will Have Two Black Women
Candice Norwood Originally published by The 19th Two years ago, the U.S. Senate did not have a single Black woman. And before that, only two Black women had ever served in the upper chamber of Congress. Lisa Blunt Rochester in Delaware and Angela Alsobrooks in Maryland will change the math. …
Read More »Hogan and Alsobrooks Clash in Televised Maryland Senate Debate
Jimmy Williams In the only televised debate of Maryland’s Senate race, former Governor Larry Hogan (R) and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) faced off on Thursday, each sticking to their core messages and repeatedly accusing the other of distorting facts. The debate, taped at Maryland Public Television studios, …
Read More »Black Women Seek To Double Their Numbers In The U.S. Senate
William J. Ford, Maryland Matters Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) said she understood the significance of math when she walked into the U.S. Senate chamber last year as just the third Black woman and 12th Black person ever to serve in the chamber. Butler, who will step down when her term …
Read More »Alsobrooks Leads Hogan in Tight Maryland Senate Race, Poll Finds
Jimmy Williams Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) holds a slight lead over former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) in the race for the state’s Senate seat, according to a new poll. Conducted by Gonzales Research & Media Services, the survey found Alsobrooks leading Hogan by 5 percentage points, …
Read More »Rising Stars Shine at Democratic National Convention, Echoing Obama’s Historic Debut
Jimmy Williams The Democratic National Convention last week was marked by speeches from rising stars, reminiscent of former President Barack Obama’s breakout moment 20 years ago. Obama’s 2004 keynote address at the convention catapulted him onto the national stage, leading to his eventual ascension to the Senate and the White …
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