Carol Moseley Braun, America’s First Black Woman Senator, Pens ‘Trailblazer’ Memoir
The first Black woman senator, Carol Moseley Braun, released her memoir on June 24, which recounts her journey as a history maker.
Titled “Trailblazer: Perseverance in Life and Politics,” the book details Moseley Braun’s life of “firsts.” The trailblazer made history on the local level in Illinois, the national level in Congress, and eventually on the international level, working with the federal government. Moseley Braun was more than the first Black woman in the Senate. She was also the first Black person elected to an executive position in Cook County, Illinois. Additionally, she was the first U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand.
Published by Hanover Square Press, “Trailblazer: Perseverance in Life and Politics” gives insight into Moseley Braun’s early activist roots. The history maker came from humble beginnings to reach high levels.
“Born into a family with a history of civil rights activism and military service dating back to the Civil War, Moseley Braun talks about her childhood in racially segregated Chicago to the present, including marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., running for president as the lone woman in a field of men, and fostering surprising friendships throughout her storied career, from Joe Biden to Hillary Clinton.”
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