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Tag: Black women in politics

Lisa Cook (Courtesy of NNPA Newswire)
Posted inNational

Lisa Cook Confirmed as First Black Woman on Federal Reserve Board

by Stacy M. Brown May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Michigan State University economics professor Lisa Cook is the latest Biden administration nominee to break the glass ceiling, this time on the U.S. Federal Reserve Board.

**FILE** White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing on July 29, 2021, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith)
Posted inPolitics

Karine Jean-Pierre Selected as First Black Female White House Press Secretary

by Stacy M. Brown May 5, 2022May 5, 2022
Karine Jean-Pierre with WI senior writer Stacy Brown (Stacy Brown/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics

Karine Jean-Pierre Guides Diverse, Collaborative and Confident White House

by Stacy M. Brown January 26, 2022January 26, 2022
Lisa Cook (Courtesy of NNPA Newswire)
Posted inPolitics

Biden Fed Pick Lisa Cook Would Be First Black Woman to Serve on Board

by Stacy M. Brown January 14, 2022January 14, 2022
Stacey Abrams
Posted inPolitics

Stacey Abrams to Run Again for Georgia Governor

by Stacy M. Brown December 2, 2021
Carrie Meek
Posted inObituary

Carrie Meek, One of the First Black Floridians Elected to Congress, Dies at 95

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor December 1, 2021
Val Demings
Posted inPolitics

Congressional Black Caucus PAC Endorses Val Demings for U.S. Senate

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor June 9, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inPolitics

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Won’t Seek Reelection

by WI Guest Author May 7, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inPolitics

St. Louis Elects Tishaura Jones as City’s First Black Female Mayor

by Stacy M. Brown April 7, 2021December 21, 2021
Kim Janey (Courtesy of boston.gov)
Posted inBlack Experience

Boston Gets First Black and First Female Mayor

by WI Guest Author March 23, 2021December 21, 2021

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