Political Party – Democratic Party
Andrew Young (1932- )
Andrew Young, Jr. is a celebrated civil rights leader, diplomat, politician, and humanitarian. Born on March 12, 1932, in New...
Susan Elizabeth Rice (1964- )
Susan Rice is a veteran American diplomat and public policy expert whose career has spanned several presidential administrations. Born on...
Michelle Robinson Obama (1964- )
On January 20, 2009, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama made history as the first African American First Lady of the United...
Terry Bellamy (1972- )
Terry Bellamy, the first African American and second woman to serve as mayor of Asheville, North Carolina, was born Terry...
Kenneth Cooper Alexander (1966-)
Kenneth Cooper Alexander became Norfolk, Virginia’s first African American mayor, a historic milestone for the Commonwealth city founded in 1682....
Jennifer Leigh McClellan (1972-)
On March 7, 2023, Jennifer Leigh McClellan was sworn in as the U.S. representative for Virginia’s 4th congressional district. The...
Diana E. Bajoie (1948– )
Diana Bajoie is known as a pioneer of African American politics in the state of Louisiana. She is a former...
Wes Moore (1978- )
Wes Moore—Rhodes Scholar, banker, and writer—was elected governor of Maryland on November 8, 2022. He is the first African American...
Summer Lee (1987- )
Summer Lynn Lee is a lawyer, and politician, who has served as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania’s 12th congressional district...
