🇺🇸👨🏾⚖️ Di Top African-American United States Senators
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Dem African American pipo wey don enta di United States Senate don land our attention for years. Dem don show say black excellence no get boundary. From Hiram Rhodes Revels to Kamala Harris, di African American senators don make history and represent di voices of dia communities for di Senate chambers. E go shock you to know say dem don comot ground and achieve greatness.
Na 11 African Americans don serve for di United States Senate since di African American Civil Rights Movement. Na two of dem serve for both di 19th and 20th centuries. 🗓️
Inside dis group of 11, three of dem rep Illinois’s Class 3 seat, and one of dem na Barack Obama, who later become di President of di United States. Na Illinois get di highest number of African American U.S. senators till date. 🌟
Kamala Harris make history for 2016 when she become di first African American woman wey enta di Senate from California. She later become di first African-American Vice President of di United States and di first African American president of di United States Senate. 👏🏾👏🏾
Out of di 11 African American senators, seven of dem bin dey popularly elected, two bin dey elected by di state legislature before di Seventeenth Amendment to di United States Constitution for 1913, and two bin dey appointed by a state governor but no later elected. 📜
Background: Di United States Senate na di higher house of di bicameral United States Congress, wey be di legislative branch of di U.S. federal government. According to di U.S. Census Bureau, “African Americans” na citizens or residents of di United States wey get origin from any black population for Africa. For di founding of di U.S. government, African Americans bin dey classified as second-class citizens or enslaved. No African American bin serve for any federal elective office before di ratification of di Fifteenth Amendment to di United States Constitution for 1870. Dis amendment stop di federal and state governments from deny any citizen di right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. 💪🏾🗽
History: From Reconstruction to Obama (1870-2011) 🏛️
Di first two African American senators represent Mississippi during di Reconstruction era, after di American Civil War. Hiram Rhodes Revels bin be di first African American wey serve for di Senate. Mississippi State Legislature elect am to replace Albert G. Brown wey resign during di Civil War. Some Democratic senators oppose am based on di court case Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), wey di Supreme Court of di United States do. Dem claim say Revels no meet di requirement of nine-year citizenship. But majority of senators vote make dem seat am. Di journey of African American senators don start. 🗳️
In 1872, di Louisiana state legislature elect P. B. S. Pinchback to di Senate. But di 1872 elections for Louisiana get katakata as white Democrats challenge am. Pinchback no ever enter Congress. 🗳️
Na Mississippi state legislature elect Blanche Bruce for 1875, but Republicans lose power of Mississippi state legislature for 1876. Bruce no win second term for 1881. For 1890, di Democratic-dominated state legislature pass new constitution wey stop most black voters from voting. All di Southern states sef pass constitution wey exclude African Americans from di political system for di entire former Confederacy. E stay like dat until di 1960s, when federal government begin enforce constitutional rights under di Voting Rights Act of 1965. 📜✊🏾
Di next African American senator na Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, wey begin office for 1967. E be di first African American wey dem elect through popular vote after di ratification of di Seventeenth Amendment for 1913. Brooke, wey be Republican, na di first black senator wey serve two terms for di Senate. E remain for office until 1979. After Brooke, from 1979 to 1993, dem no get any black senator. 🚫
Between 1993 and 2010, three members of di Illinois Democratic Party serve Illinois’s Class 3 Senate seat at different times. Carol Moseley Braun enta di Senate for 1993 and she be di first African American woman wey enta di Senate. She serve one term. Barack Obama enta di Senate for 2005 and for 2008, e become di first African American wey dem elect as President of di United States. As Obama still dey serve as senator, Roland Burris, also African American, na di person wey di governor of Illinois appoint to complete di remainder of Obama’s term. Burris no contest di special election. From 2011 to 2013, dem no get any black senator, di first time wey happen since Obama enta office for 2004. 😮🌊
Contemporary Period: 2013-Present 🎉🌍
After Obama become president, di next two black senators na Tim Scott of South Carolina and Mo Cowan of Massachusetts. Governors appoint both of dem to fill di positions wey Jim DeMint and John Kerry resign. So for di first time, more than one African American dey serve for di Senate at di same time. On October 16, 2013, di citizens of New Jersey elect Cory Booker for special election to replace late senator Frank R. Lautenberg. Booker become di first African American senator wey dem elect since Obama become president. For 2016, di citizens of California elect Kamala Harris to represent dem for di U.S. Senate. Dis make am di first African American senator wey California elect. In 2018, di citizens of Mississippi elect Cindy Hyde-Smith. Hyde-Smith be di first African American woman wey Mississippi elect as senator. Lastly, in 2020, di citizens of Georgia elect Raphael Warnock. Warnock become di first African American senator wey Georgia elect. 🗳️🇺🇸
Dis na di list of African-American United States senators wey don make dia mark for di history books. Dem show leadership, courage, and di determination to represent dia people and make positive change for di United States of America. 📚💼✊🏾
NOW IN BLACK AMERICAN SLANG
🇺🇸👨🏾⚖️ The Top African-American United States Senators
Democrat African American cats who held it down in the United States Senate have been grabbing our attention for real. They’ve been showing that black excellence knows no limits. From Hiram Rhodes Revels to Kamala Harris, African American senators been making history and holding it down for their communities in the Senate game. It might catch you off guard how they rose up and achieved greatness.
A total of 11 African Americans done their thing in the United States Senate since the African American Civil Rights Movement. Two of them held it down in the 19th and 20th centuries. 🗓️
In that squad of 11, three of them repped Illinois’s Class 3 seat, and one of them is Barack Obama, who later became the President of the United States. Illinois be holding the record for the most African American U.S. senators to this day. 🌟
Kamala Harris made history in 2016 when she became the first African American sister to step into the Senate from California. Later on, she became the first African-American Vice President of the United States and the first African American President of the United States Senate. 👏🏾👏🏾
Out of the 11 African American senators, seven of them got elected by the people, two got elected by the state legislature before the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913, and two got appointed by the state governor but never got elected after that. 📜
Background: The United States Senate is the top dog in the bicameral United States Congress, which holds it down as the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, “African Americans” be citizens or residents of the United States with roots from any black population in Africa. When the U.S. government was set up, African Americans got treated as second-class citizens or straight-up enslaved. No African American was holding it down in any federal elective office until the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution got ratified in 1870. This amendment shut down the federal and state governments from denying any citizen the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. 💪🏾🗽
History: From Reconstruction to Obama (1870-2011) 🏛️
The first two African American senators repped Mississippi during the Reconstruction era, right after the American Civil War. Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first African American to hold it down in the Senate. The Mississippi State Legislature elected him to take the place of Albert G. Brown, who dipped during the Civil War. Some Democratic senators tried to front and not let him take his seat, saying he didn’t meet the requirement of being a citizen for nine years. But most of the senators voted to let him in, marking the start of African American senators. 🗳️
In 1872, the Louisiana state legislature elected P. B. S. Pinchback to the Senate. But the 1872 elections in Louisiana got mad controversial ’cause white Democrats was trippin’ on ’em. Pinchback never made it to Congress. 🗳️
Blanche Bruce got elected by the Mississippi state legislature in 1875, but Republicans lost their power in the Mississippi state legislature in 1876. Bruce didn’t secure a second term in 1881. In 1890, the state legislature, run by the Democrats, passed a new constitution that straight-up blocked most black voters from having a say. They did the same thing in all the Southern states, basically shutting African Americans out of the political game throughout the former Confederacy. It stayed like that until the 1960s when the feds started enforcing the constitutional rights under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 📜✊🏾
The next African American senator was Edward Brooke from Massachusetts, who took office in 1967. He was the first African American to get elected by the people after the Seventeenth Amendment got ratified in 1913. Brooke, a Republican, was the first black senator to serve two terms in the Senate, holding it down till 1979. After Brooke, from 1979 to 1993, ain’t no black senators been reppin’. 🚫
Between 1993 and 2010, three players from the Illinois Democratic Party took turns reppin’ Illinois’s Class 3 Senate seat. Carol Moseley Braun stepped into the Senate in 1993, becoming the first African American queen to do so. She served one term. Barack Obama entered the Senate in 2005 and in 2008, he became the first African American to become President of the United States. While Obama was still holding it down as senator, Roland Burris, also African American, got appointed by the governor of Illinois to finish off Obama’s term. Burris didn’t run in the special election. From 2011 to 2013, ain’t no black senators been holding it down, which was the first time that happened since Obama took office in 2004. 😮🌊
Contemporary Period: 2013-Present 🎉🌍
After Obama became president, the next two black senators to step up were Tim Scott from South Carolina and Mo Cowan from Massachusetts. Both of them got appointed by the governors to fill the seats left open by Jim DeMint and John Kerry, respectively. That was the first time when more than one African American was holding it down in the Senate at the same time. On October 16, 2013, the folks in New Jersey elected Cory Booker in a special election to take the place of the late Senator Frank R. Lautenberg. Booker became the first African American senator elected since Obama became president. In 2016, the folks in California elected Kamala Harris to represent them in the U.S. Senate. That made her the first African American senator elected by California. In 2018, the folks in Mississippi elected Cindy Hyde-Smith. Hyde-Smith became the first African American queen elected as a senator from Mississippi. Lastly, in 2020, the folks in Georgia elected Raphael Warnock. Warnock became the first African American senator elected from Georgia. 🗳️🇺🇸
This here the list of African-American United States senators who done left their mark in the history books. They showed leadership, courage, and determination to represent their people and make positive change for the United States of America. 📚💼✊🏾
NOW IN ENGLISH
🇺🇸👨🏾⚖️ The Top African-American United States Senators
Democratic African American individuals who have served in the United States Senate have captured our attention for years. They have demonstrated that black excellence knows no boundaries. From Hiram Rhodes Revels to Kamala Harris, African American senators have made history and represented the voices of their communities within the Senate chambers. It may surprise you to learn how they have risen to prominence and achieved greatness.
A total of 11 African Americans have served in the United States Senate since the African American Civil Rights Movement. Two of them served in both the 19th and 20th centuries. 🗓️
Within this group of 11, three have represented Illinois’s Class 3 seat, and one of them is Barack Obama, who later became the President of the United States. Illinois holds the record for the highest number of African American U.S. senators to date. 🌟
Kamala Harris made history in 2016 when she became the first African American woman to enter the Senate from California. She later became the first African-American Vice President of the United States and the first African American president of the United States Senate. 👏🏾👏🏾
Out of the 11 African American senators, seven were popularly elected, two were elected by the state legislature prior to the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913, and two were appointed by a state governor but not later elected. 📜
Background: The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, which serves as the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, “African Americans” are citizens or residents of the United States with origins from any black population in Africa. During the founding of the U.S. government, African Americans were classified as second-class citizens or enslaved individuals. No African American served in any federal elective office before the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1870. This amendment prohibited the federal and state governments from denying any citizen the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. 💪🏾🗽
History: From Reconstruction to Obama (1870-2011) 🏛️
The first two African American senators represented Mississippi during the Reconstruction era, following the American Civil War. Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first African American to serve in the Senate. He was elected by the Mississippi State Legislature to replace Albert G. Brown, who had resigned during the Civil War. Some Democratic senators opposed his seating, citing the Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857). They claimed that Revels did not meet the requirement of nine years of citizenship. However, the majority of senators voted to seat him, marking the beginning of African American senators. 🗳️
In 1872, the Louisiana state legislature elected P. B. S. Pinchback to the Senate. However, the 1872 elections in Louisiana were marred by controversy as white Democrats challenged them. Pinchback never entered Congress. 🗳️
Blanche Bruce was elected by the Mississippi state legislature in 1875, but Republicans lost power in the Mississippi state legislature in 1876. Bruce did not win a second term in 1881. In 1890, the Democratic-dominated state legislature passed a new constitution that disenfranchised most black voters. Similar constitutions were enacted in all Southern states, effectively excluding African Americans from the political system throughout the former Confederacy. This situation persisted until the 1960s when the federal government began to enforce constitutional rights under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 📜✊🏾
The next African American senator was Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, who took office in 1967. He was the first African American to be elected through popular vote after the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913. Brooke, a Republican, was the first black senator to serve two terms in the Senate, remaining in office until 1979. After Brooke, from 1979 to 1993, there were no black senators. 🚫
Between 1993 and 2010, three members of the Illinois Democratic Party represented Illinois’s Class 3 Senate seat at different times. Carol Moseley Braun entered the Senate in 1993, becoming the first African American woman to do so. She served one term. Barack Obama entered the Senate in 2005 and, in 2008, became the first African American to be elected President of the United States. While Obama was still serving as senator, Roland Burris, also African American, was appointed by the governor of Illinois to complete the remainder of Obama’s term. Burris did not run in the special election. From 2011 to 2013, there were no black senators, the first time this occurred since Obama took office in 2004. 😮🌊
Contemporary Period: 2013-Present 🎉🌍
After Obama became president, the next two black senators were Tim Scott of South Carolina and Mo Cowan of Massachusetts. Both were appointed by governors to fill the seats vacated by Jim DeMint and John Kerry, respectively. This marked the first time that more than one African American served in the Senate simultaneously. On October 16, 2013, the citizens of New Jersey elected Cory Booker in a special election to replace the late Senator Frank R. Lautenberg. Booker became the first African American senator elected since Obama became president. In 2016, the citizens of California elected Kamala Harris to represent them in the U.S. Senate. This made her the first African American senator elected by California. In 2018, the citizens of Mississippi elected Cindy Hyde-Smith. Hyde-Smith became the first African American woman elected as a senator from Mississippi. Lastly, in 2020, the citizens of Georgia elected Raphael Warnock. Warnock became the first African American senator elected from Georgia. 🗳️🇺🇸
This is the list of African-American United States senators who have made their mark in the history books. They have shown leadership, courage, and determination to represent their people and make positive change for the United States of America. 📚💼✊🏾
