Blanche Bruce

This week's open threads focused on the accomplishments of several African-Americans.    Blanche Kelso Bruce (March 1, 1841 – March 17, 1898) was a U.S. politician who represented Mississippi as a Republican in the U.S. Senate from 1875 to 1881 and was the first elected non-white senator to serve a full term. Hiram R. Revels, also of Mississippi, was the first to ever … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: More African-American Firsts