Last Two Black Senators

After winning a close race in Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom will become the state’s first Black US senator in more than 150 years and its third in history. He follows Hiram Revels, who served from 1870 to 1871, and Blanche Bruce, whose term ran from 1875 to 1881. Colom’s victory was aided by mobilizing young voters and Mississippi’s large Black population.

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