From Chicago Sun-Times · · 1m 30s
Juliana Stratton becomes first Black woman in U.S. Senate
Illinois’ first Black lieutenant governor wins Senate seat, joining Tammy Duckworth as state’s first two women of color in Congress.
In brief
Illinois’ first Black lieutenant governor wins Senate seat, joining Tammy Duckworth as state’s first two women of color in Congress. Juliana Stratton, Illinois’ first Black lieutenant governor, becomes the sixth Black woman in U.S. Senate and second from Illinois, joining Sen. Tammy Duckworth as the first state with…
Juliana Stratton wins Senate seat
Juliana Stratton, Illinois’ first Black lieutenant governor, wins election to U.S. Senate.
Historic Illinois Senate milestone
Illinois becomes first state with two women of color serving simultaneously in U.S. Senate.
Stratton joins Duckworth in Washington
Stratton will join Sen. Tammy Duckworth in Washington, D.C., next year to serve in U.S. Senate.
Stratton’s historic significance
Stratton becomes sixth Black woman and second from Illinois to serve in U.S. Senate.
Stratton’s election speech
Stratton noted her great-great grandfather was freed under Emancipation Proclamation.
Stratton’s historical seat
Stratton will hold seat where Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas once debated slavery.
Stratton’s historic legacy
Stratton said she will honor the seat’s history of slavery debates and ensure next generation moves forward.
Duckworth’s statement
Sen. Duckworth called Illinois a trailblazer for women of color in national politics.
National historic wins
National elections saw first Black female governor, first Native American female governor, and first Muslim U.S. senator.
Illinois political impact
Illinois’ Democratic Party chair praised Stratton’s win as historic for broken ceilings in state politics.
The essence
Juliana Stratton, Illinois’ first Black lieutenant governor, becomes the sixth Black woman in U.S. Senate and second from Illinois, joining Sen. Tammy Duckworth as the first state with two women of color in Senate.
