Featured Politics Maryland Governor Wes Moore on reclaiming ‘patriotism’ and rebuilding Baltimore Days before his inauguration, in a downtown office building in Baltimore City, Maryland Governor Wes Moore sat down with theGrio April Ryan / January 17, 2023
Politics Featured Elections Wes Moore on becoming Maryland’s first Black governor: ‘I’m really humbled’ Wes Moore’s historic victory in Tuesday’s Maryland gubernatorial race was one of few bright spots for Black candidates running for April Ryan / November 11, 2022
Featured Elections Politics Midterms full of firsts for female, Black, LGBTQ candidates A Massachusetts Democrat is the country’s first openly lesbian candidate to be elected to the office of governor. In Maryland, voters elected Associated Press / November 10, 2022
Politics Featured Elections In Maryland, Moore elected as state’s first Black governor Democrat Wes Moore has been elected Maryland’s first Black governor. Moore, a best-selling author in his first run for public Associated Press / November 8, 2022
Politics Featured Wes Moore, Black Democrats aiming to make Maryland history Wes Moore could soon make history if elected Maryland’s first Black governor, and he’s not alone: Rep. Anthony Brown would Associated Press / October 29, 2022
Elections Featured Opinion Politics A record number of Black candidates running for office is an opportunity to increase representation OPINION: To increase Black leadership in Washington, D.C., and state capitals, it’s vital that the highly qualified Black Democratic candidates Donna Brazile / September 20, 2022
Featured Opinion Politics Elections ‘The stakes are so high’: Austin Davis and a new generation of Black leadership are running against a rising MAGA tide OPINION: “The people closest to the pain should be the closest to power,” says Davis, who is running to be David A. Love / August 16, 2022