One hundred and forty years after Hiram Revels served as the first Black US Senator, Rep Tim Scott will be sworn in to the Senate today.
The last was Black Republican to serve in the U.S. was Ed Brooke from Massachusetts. Brooke left the Senate in 1979. Now, 40 years later, another Black Republican is to serve.
Tim Scott: The firebrand Tea Party Republican is only the 7th African American in U.S. history will be sworn in today around noon. He has already been criticized by many for his ultra conservative views. He promises to be to the right of the man he replaces, former Senator Jim DeMint.
WOW! The First Black Republican to Serve in The Senate in[40]Years? This is a Sad Indictment On The United States of America. Shameful and Disgraceful…How can The United States of America be so One-Dimensional and One-Sided? We are living in a Global Society,in order for The United States of America to Progress as a World Leader,our Government Should Reflect Our Society…So Much for Progress.