Carol Moseley Braun (Democrat, Illinois), whose term began in 1993, was the first black woman senator.
The first black senator was Hiram Revels of Mississippi, who served during Reconstruction, 1870-71.
Who was the first black woman senator?
Carol Moseley Braun (Democrat, Illinois), whose term began in 1993, was the first black woman senator.
The first black senator was Hiram Revels of Mississippi, who served during Reconstruction, 1870-71.