Muriel Bowser Sets Blueprint For Black Women In Politics

Essence Magazine:

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After making history as the nation’s first African American woman elected to three consecutive four-year terms as mayor of any major city, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is deepening the District’s economic future in her final term. 

“There’s no better job if you love politics and policy than being mayor of your hometown.” She followed by saying “I am

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