The 21st Show

Interview: Carol Moseley Braun

Produced by Ryan Andrew Wilde
 
Carol Moseley Braun was the first Black woman to serve in the US Senate. She also served as the ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa under President Clinton.

Carol Moseley Braun was the first Black woman to serve in the US Senate. She also served as the ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa under President Clinton. Photo courtesy of PBS

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Today on The 21st, we dedicated the entire hour to Dr. King’s legacy, beginning someone who says King paved the way for her own groundbreaking role as the first Black woman elected to the United States Senate. 

Ambassador and US Sen. Carol Moseley Braun (D-IL) joined us to talk about how King inspired her, voting rights, and more. 

GUEST: 

Sen. Carol Moseley Braun 

Former U.S. Senator (D-Illinois, 1993-1999) | Former Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa (1999-2001)

 

 

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