The first Black female governor in U.S. history has emerged. Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, is the historic figure. On the 3rd, AP and others announced that Bottoms defeated Republican candidate Rick Jackson to be elected Georgia governor. Bottoms served as a senior advisor to the White House during the presidency of Joe Biden, the former U.S. president. She also worked as mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, from 2018 to 2022.Bottoms’ election set a new record as the first Black woman to be elected governor in U.S. history. Only three Black individuals had previously been elected governor, all of whom were men. With Bottoms’ victory, the Democratic Party has produced its first Georgia governor since 1998.Is American history slowly being re-written ?
