I wanted to introduce you to two new Black faces in politics. I get the feeling you will hear more about both within the next year or so.

Mr. Brown is the current Lieutenant Governor of Maryland.
Born and raised in New York to immigrant parents, Brown graduated from Huntington High School. During his Sr. year, Brown became the first Black President of his schools student body.
Brown received his undergrad and J.D. from Harvard. Prior to law school, Brown received several medals while on active duty in the U.S. Army and served a tour of duty in Iraq. He is currently a Colonel in the US Army Reserve.
After representing Maryland's 25th District for nearly 10 years in the Maryland House of Delegates, Brown was elected Lieutenant Governor on a ticket with
Tommy Carcetti Martin O'Malley.
On May 10, 2013, Brown announced his candidacy for Governor of Maryland where, if elected, he would become the state's first Black (and the country's 3rd mainland elected) governor.
The second is Earl Walker (E.W.) Jackson.
Born in Pennsylvania, Mr. Jackson grew up in foster homes. When he reached military age, Mr. Jackson joined the U.S. Marine Corp during the Vietnam War. After, he received his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts Boston and his J.D. Harvard where he also studied theology.
Currently, he is head pastor at Exodus Faith Ministries and is an outspoken conservative contributor on many political talk shows.
Raised Democrat, Mr. Jackson's Christian beliefs fueled his move towards the Republican Party where he's become an unapologetic advocate encouraging Blacks to move from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
Jackson made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate seat in Virginia. On May 18, 2013, Jackson was nominated as the Republican Party candidate for Lieutenant Governor and running mate for Kenneth Cuccinelli.