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Massachusetts gov Deval Patrick appoints African-American Mo Cowan to John...
A top Democratic aide has confirmed to NBC News that Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) will appoint his former chief of staff, William “Mo” Cowan, to be the interim pick to fill the state’s vacated...
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Deval Patrick diversifies US Senate further with Mo Cowan appointment
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has appointed one of his senior advisers, Mo Cowan, as John Kerry’s interim replacement in the United States Senate, meaning that two African-Americans will serve in...
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Mo Cowan becomes US senator: Can blacks win without appointment?
Newly-confirmed Secretary of State John Kerry left a vacant Senate seat in Massachusetts and the state’s Governor Deval Patrick announced Kerry’s replacement yesterday. Patrick appointed his former...
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‘Mo’ Cowan officially sworn in as Massachusetts’ new senator
WASHINGTON (AP) — William “Mo” Cowan of Massachusetts is the Senate’s newest member. The 43-year-old Democrat took his seat Thursday after a swearing-in ceremony led by Vice President Joe Biden. Cowan...
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Lawmakers seek pardon for Jack Johnson (again)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers seeking a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, the world’s first black heavyweight boxing champion imprisoned a century ago for his romantic relationships with white women,...
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There’s no excuse for not pardoning Jack Johnson
Now is the time for President Barack Obama to pardon the legendary heavyweight boxing champ Jack Johnson. The only thing more outrageous than the conviction of America’s first black champion was the...
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Senate Democrats discuss need for ‘black agenda’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The sole Democratic African-American senator cast doubt on the need for a “black agenda” from the president and on its chances of passage in Congress during a Democratic forum with...
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Mo Cowan departure dwindles number of black senators
The number of African-American senators will soon drop by half. Mo Cowan, the Massachusetts Democrat who was appointed as the caretaker for the seat John Kerry left to ascend to Secretary of State,...
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Tim Scott convenes panel of past and present black senators
Sen. Tim Scott is part of a very small community of African-Americans who have served in the U.S. Senate, but that doesn’t mean these figures haven’t had an impact. In honor of Black History Month, the...
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