https://hunewsservice.com Your Neighborhood. Your Nation. Your News! Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:02:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://hunewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-407787_352128264798897_1461219382_n-1-32x32.jpg https://hunewsservice.com 32 32 https://hunewsservice.com/news/national/african-americans-make-election-history-up-and-down-the-ballot/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:40:04 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=18475 By Kayla Smernoff   Howard University News Service  The 2024 election led to historic appointments for multiple African American candidates, and some voters are hoping for more with the prolonged congressional count.   One week after Election Day, the Senate has confirmed a Republican majority while the House has 14 seats that are still undecided.   “As the voting shakes out, we may see some more surprises here,” said Sonya Ross, the founder and editor-in-chief of Black Women Unmuted and the first Black woman elected to the board of the White House Correspondents Association. “So, there is plenty to be excited about this]]>