In 1960- Otis M. Smith elected auditor general of Michigan and became the first Black chosen in a statewide election since the Reconstruction period
In 2016- Ilhan Omar becomes the first Somali-American to be elected to serve as State Representative for House District 60B in Minneapolis, MN
In 2016- Ilhan Omar becomes the first Somali-American Muslim to hold legislative office
To Inspire You
Networks are too fearful of ostracizing people and aren't willing to fully address race. I've always had an issue with the [assumption] that people of color, and black people especially, aren't relatable. I know we are