Political Party – Democratic Party
Terry Bellamy (1972- )
Terry Bellamy, the first African American and second woman to serve as mayor of Asheville, North Carolina, was born Terry...
Kenneth Cooper Alexander (1966-)
Kenneth Cooper Alexander became Norfolk, Virginia’s first African American mayor, a historic milestone for the Commonwealth city founded in 1682....
Jennifer Leigh McClellan (1972-)
On March 7, 2023, Jennifer Leigh McClellan was sworn in as the U.S. representative for Virginia’s 4th congressional district. The...
Diana E. Bajoie (1948– )
Diana Bajoie is known as a pioneer of African American politics in the state of Louisiana. She is a former...
Wes Moore (1978- )
Wes Moore—Rhodes Scholar, banker, and writer—was elected governor of Maryland on November 8, 2022. He is the first African American...
Summer Lee (1987- )
Summer Lynn Lee is a lawyer, and politician, who has served as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania’s 12th congressional district...
Arizona Fleming (1884-1976)
Arizona Fleming was a small business owner who became part of the Civil Rights Movement in Fort Bend County, Texas....
Otha Edward Thornton, Jr. (1967- )
Otha Edward Thornton, Jr., the first African American President of the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA), was born in October...
(1953) TERRY et al. v. ADAMS et al.
345 U.S. 461 73 S.Ct. 809 97 L.Ed. 1152 TERRY et al. v. ADAMS et al. No. 52. Argued Jan....
