U.S. · POLITICS · NOV 12, 9:14 AM ET
Democrat Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi's first Black senator since 19th Century
Reported by 26 outlets in the past day, including BBC, The New York Times, NPR.
1What happened
He will be Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since the Reconstruction era. The New York Times ↗
2Also reported
At Tougaloo College, supporters danced and wept over Scott Colom’s victory. The New York Times ↗
Sources
- Democrat Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi's first black senator since 19th Century ↗BBC
- In Mississippi, Scott Colom Supporters Celebrate Historic Senate Win ↗The New York Times
- How Scott Colom defied the odds to go from district attorney to Mississippi's Democratic US Senator ↗NPR
- Scott Colom, a Democrat, Wins Mississippi Senate Election ↗The New York Times
- Mississippi Senate race: Democrat Scott Colom defeats Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith ↗DW
- Scott Colom wins Senate election in Mississippi ↗PBS News