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She Got Next

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Is There a Black Woman in America?

Pat Schroeder was the first black woman to be elected to Congress. She briefly ran for president in 1987 but quickly dropped out. When I googled her, Pat Schroeder crying was the first phrase that autofilled. Our next story comes from NPR political reporter Danielle Kurtz-Laben.

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