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Senator Casts Doubt On Need For Black Agenda

AP | SUZANNE GAMBOA | Posted 06.13.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- The sole Democratic African-American senator cast doubt on the need for a "black agenda" from the president and on its chances of passag...

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A Strong Signal From Gov. Haley

Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. | Posted 02.17.2013 | Black Voices
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Clifford L. Alexander, Jr.

Sunday, Republican Gov. Nikki Haley appointed a black man, Rep. Tim Scott, to the vacant South Carolina Senate seat. It's an excellent signal to her party that it must, in appointive and legislative positions, recommend candidates who will attract the support and votes of black people.

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Amanda Terkel

Senate Likely To Remain Without African-American Members For Years

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 09.27.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- If the Senate were representative of the U.S. population, 13 of its 100 members would be African-American. But there have been only si...

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Nate Silver: Why Are There No Black Senators?

FiveThirtyEight | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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When the House of Representatives convenes tomorrow, it will contain 39 African-American members, not including non-voting delegates in places like th...

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