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Laphonza Butler Will Be Just the 3rd Black Woman Senator in U.S. History

by Brandon Tensley October 18, 2023December 1, 2023

Laphonza Butler’s appointment to the U.S. Senate to replace the late Dianne Feinstein of California will increase the number of Black senators serving at the same time to a record four.  But Black Americans are still woefully underrepresented in Congress. The number of Black senators would need to at least triple to get to a […]

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