In the nearly 232-year history of the US Senate there have only been 11 Black senators

  • 📰 CNN
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 17 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 10%
  • Publisher: 95%

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

Newly elected Raphael Warnock is only the 11th Black US senator since the Senate convened for the first time in 1789. Only two of those have been women. And with the departure of Kamala Harris, the number of Black female US senators is now at zero.

Congress set a new diversity record this year with its highest-ever number of women and racial minorities, including 60 Black lawmakers.

But that's mostly in the House.People of color have historically had a tougher time getting elected to the Senate. Voters in urban congressional districts tend to be more diverse and politically progressive, driving the higher number of minorities in the House. But that has had little effect on the number of Black senators.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

How does Biden allow himself to watch innocent people die from covid. Murderer!

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 4. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

US Park Police names first Black female chief in 230-year historyPamela A. Smith has been named as the first Black woman to lead the U.S. Park Police in the agency's 230-year history. Smith, a 23-year veteran of the Park Police, officially takes over on Sunday. The appointment comes as the nation has seen a racial reckoning unfold over the past year and massive protests decrying racism and police brutality against people of color. 'progress' Why does the Left and Leftist media always focus on the identity politics? Regardless of her race or gender, she should be the most qualified. Period. End of story. Wow
Source: YahooNews - 🏆 380. / 59 Read more »

Biden nominee Dr. Rachel Levine met with transphobic smear campaignLevine could make history as the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Do these politicians realize that they still represent LGBTQ citizens whether they like it not? Your discriminatory speech may be protected, but don't expect to keep your job or think there won't be any sort of backlash. Be smarter than that maybe? NEWZHQ Rachel took her mother out of a nursing home and put covid patients in and thousands of old people died in nursing homes because of Rachel's decisions.Why did she take her mother out? She knew it would be dangerous, thats why. Why did she put contagious covid patients in with old It needs to lose some weight
Source: YahooNews - 🏆 380. / 59 Read more »

Biden nominee Dr. Rachel Levine met with transphobic smear campaignDr. Rachel Levine, Pres. Biden's pick for asst. health secretary, could make history as the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the Senate. Prominent figures on the right responded to the nomination with transphobic attacks - NBCOUT NBCOUT So she is a man masking as a woman? rolls eyes NBCOUT Maybe because there are plenty of biological women who qualify for this job. Jesus Christ, we already had to compete against each other, against men, against immigrants and now it’s transgenders. Where are all the Me Too loud mouths now? NBCOUT Is mental health not a focus of the Department of Health and Human Services?
Source: NBCNews - 🏆 10. / 86 Read more »