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Telling Her Story

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Today In History

  • 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


    Issa Rae

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