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PBS News Hour

Black women serving in Senate reflect on making an impact

Season 2025 Episode 58 | 10m 34s

For the first time in the 236-year history of the U.S. Senate, two Black women are serving simultaneously. Geoff Bennett sat down with Sen. Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware for a conversation about breaking barriers, shaping history and how Democrats aim to meet the current political moment.

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