Tag: Black Legislators in Minnesota
Rally at state capitol focuses on legislative priorities for Minnesotans of...
The Minnesota State Capitol rotunda was a hub of activity as a few dozen people gathered Tuesday afternoon for African Heritage Day on the...
‘We deserve answers’: Don Samuels calls on Rep. Omar to address...
The business dealings of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s husband are the latest flashpoint in the contest between Rep. Omar and her challenger former Minneapolis City...
Sen. Mohamed and Rep. Agbaje become first Black women to chair...
History was made on Monday when a conference committee to iron out differences between the Minnesota House and Senate versions of a bill to...
Local nonprofit building next generation of African women leaders
In January of 2023, Minnesotans watched as three Black women were sworn into the state senate for the first time in history. As the...
Minnesota’s first Black women senators reflect on ‘transformative’ first legislative session
It’s been six months since Zaynab Mohamed, Clare Oumou Verbeten, and Erin Maye Quade sailed to victory in Minnesota’s state senatorial elections, jointly making...
Bobby Joe Champion reflects on his first legislative session as Minnesota...
The moment when state Senator Bobby Joe Champion was sworn in as president of the Minnesota Senate on January 3, 2023 was historic, as...
Glass ceiling at Minnesota state senate shatters as 3 Black women...
The 2023 swearing in of lawmakers who were elected to Minnesota’s state legislature was like no other before. The ceremony, which was held on...
Bobby Joe Champion becomes first Black president of the Minnesota Senate
Sen. Bobby Joe Champion of North Minneapolis was on Thursday named as the new Senate president, becoming the first Black person to do so....
