As the US House seeks a new leader, Cheryl Johnson becomes the first Black woman to preside over one of the most powerful legislative bodies in history.

For the first time ever, two Black women have been elected to serve in the U.S. Senate, while voters also sent a transgender lawmaker to the U.S. House of Representatives ...

Philadelphia Democratic Rep. Joanna McClinton was elected on Tuesday as speaker of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives, becoming the first Black woman in state history to hold that post ...

Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts Voters also sent the first openly transgender lawmaker to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Sarah Elisabeth Goode made history in 1885 when she became one of the first Black American women to earn a patent. She ...

Representatives,” Miller said. “As the first Black woman to run for this seat, I am committed to advocating for policies that reflect the diverse voices and needs of our community.

Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts Voters also sent the first openly transgender lawmaker to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Black women, says a North Carolina congresswoman, “work twice as hard to get half as far. ” And the inequity, says Rep.

Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts Voters also sent the first openly transgender lawmaker to the U.S. House of Representatives.

According to Higher Heights for America, over 600 Black women will be on the ballot in Tuesday’s general election. As Kamala Harris awaits her fate as to whether she will become America’s ...

Donald Trump ’s first joint address to Congress as the 47th president of the United States on Tuesday night was met with resistance from Democrats on Capitol Hill. But it’s the elected Black ...

In the Senate, two Black women are serving concurrently for the first time. And in the House, two states and one U.S. territory elected their first Black, Hispanic or Pacific Islander woman lawmaker.