For the second time in eight years, the highest, hardest glass ceiling survived millions of tiny cracks, once again testing the optimism of those who hope to see the first female president elected.
The late Rep. Shirley Chisholm, a former New York congresswoman, became the first Black woman to seek the office in 1972.
“I’m ready for a female president, I just don’t think that most of America is yet, and I don’t know why,” she said.
In the Senate, Angela Alsobrooks will be the first Black woman to represent Maryland and Lisa Blunt Rochester will be the first woman to represent Delaware.
Together, the two Democrats will be the first two Black women to serve in the chamber at the same time.
Persons:
Kamala Harris, Janet Edwards, Harris, “ I’m, ” Edwards, ”, Donald Trump, Shirley Chisholm, ” Harris ’, Chisholm, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Clinton, Joe Biden, –, Trump, Clinton –, Melinda Corey, “, ” Priya Lewis, Kamori Thomas, Howard University – Harris, alma, Thomas, ” Thomas, ” Lewis, Harris –, “ We’ve, Kelly Dittmar, Dittmar, Harris ’, Nadia Brown, Brown, Angela Alsobrooks, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Republican Julie Fedorchak, Sarah McBride of, David Axelrod, ‘, I’ve, Axelrod, – Harris, who’d, ” Harris, Christina Reynolds, doesn’t
Organizations:
CNN, Howard University, “, White House, Victoria, Equal Rights Party, Democratic, Trump, Center for American Women, Georgetown University, “ Research, House, Republican, Democratic National Convention
Locations:
Washington, Italy, North Macedonia, Mexico, New York, America, –, Maryland, Delaware, Sarah McBride of Delaware, DC