Hakeem Jeffries Makes History As First Black Party Leader In Congress

Hakeem Jeffries Makes History As First Black Party Leader In Congress

Essence Magazine:

Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images By Melissa Noel· Updated November 30, 2022

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries was elected to lead the House Democrats on Wednesday, ushering in a new era of leadership on Capitol Hill and making history as the first Black person to hold

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