On this day in 1989, Ron Brown was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
On this day in 1989 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today February 10, 2024 Feb. 10, 1989 Ron Brown became the first Black American to lead a major political party in the U.S. when he was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Ron Brown was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee, becoming the first Black American to lead a major political party in U.S. history. Brown was a descendant of Mississippi Reconstruction lawmaker Eugene B.
At first glance, Brown seemed unlikely to become chairman of the Democratic National Committee. He had just managed Jesse Jackson’s 1988 campaign for president. “I promise you,” he told the Washington Post after his selection, “my chairmanship will not be about race; it will be about the races we win.” Under his leadership, Democrats saw the election of a Black governor in Virginia and a Black mayor in New York City.
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