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No Black woman has ever been elected governor, and no Black women currently serve in the U.S. Senate. But some candidates are hoping to change that.  Errin Haines Originally published by The 19th Black women candidates could make gains — and possibly history — in 2022 across the ballot, with a …

Boston Democratic City Councilors Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George will face off in November for Boston’s mayoral seat. It will be the first time in the city’s history that a person of color will be elected into office. The city’s current acting mayor, Kim Janey, became the first person …

Women of color are pushing boundaries and making history all over the United States. Kim Janey is the first woman and the first Black person to be elected mayor in Boston, Massachusetts. It’s the first time in 199 years that a woman — a Black woman — is leading Boston. …

Kim Janey made history Wednesday when she was sworn in as the first Black and first female mayor of the city of Boston. “To think that my teenage grandsons were born at a time when there never had been a black person on our city council,” Janey said. “Today is …