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Wilson was born Frederica Smith on November 5, 1942, in Miami, Florida, the daughter of Beulah (née Finley) and Thirlee Smith.Her maternal grandparents were Bahamian. [6] [7] Wilson earned her bachelor of arts degree from Fisk University in 1963 and her master of arts degree from the University of Miami in 1972, both in elementary education.
Maxine Moore Waters (née Carr; born August 15, 1938) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 43rd congressional district since 1991. . The district, numbered as the 29th district from 1991 to 1993 and as the 35th district from 1993 to 2013, includes much of southern Los Angeles, as well as portions of Gardena, Inglewood and Torra
The House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress, which is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the term "African American" includes all individuals who identify with one or more nationalities or ethnic groups originating in any of the ...
Bella Abzug tried to wear her signature brimmed hat after her election in 1971, but was forced to remove it by the House doorkeeper.The rule was unsuccessfully challenged by Frederica Wilson in 2010, known for her embrace of a variety of hats (including "sequined cowboy hats" [4]) as a fashion item, and the issue was raised of a dress code with adverse impact on women in government.
[32] Washingtonian magazine named Jackson Lee as the "meanest Democratic Congress member" in both 2014 and 2017. [33] In 2018, LegiStorm reported that Jackson Lee's annual turnover rate, at 62%, was the highest in Congress. [34] In 2023, during her Houston mayoral run, an unverified [35] audio leaked of Jackson Lee berating her staffers with ...
Pressley during the 116th Congress. Pressley is the first black woman elected to represent Massachusetts in Congress. [51] With the November election victory of Jahana Hayes in Connecticut's 5th congressional district, [52] they became the first women of color to be elected to Congress from New England. [53] [54]
Tim McGraw might make you do a double take.. On Sunday, Nov. 24, the country star, 57, took a break from his usual look while attending the Beatles '64 premiere in New York City with his wife ...
African American Members of the United States Congress: 1870-2012 A 66-page history produced by the Congressional Research Service. Black Americans in Congress, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives; Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007 C-SPAN video with Matt Wasniewski as the presenter. He discusses the history of African ...