“As the United States grapples with a deadly coronavirus pandemic that has disproportionately sickened and killed Black Americans and recent upheaval over police brutality, a record number of Black women are running for Congress” Reuters reports.
“[Arkansas state senator Joyce] Elliott is one of at least 122 Black or multi-racial Black women who filed to run for congressional seats in this year’s election; this figure has increased steadily since 2012, when it was 48, according to the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP).”
“As primary season draws to a close, nearly 60 Black women are still in the running, according to Collective PAC.”