Wilmington, Del. —  In case you missed it, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester spoke to theGrio about her race for U.S. Senate, which is about “not just [being] the first, but [making sure] that there are others that follow in our footsteps.” 

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On the lack of representation of Black women in the U.S. Senate:“It is not lost on me that there have only been three [Black] women in the history of this country that served in the United States Senate,” Blunt Rochester told theGrio, referring to Harris, former Sen. Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois, and current Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif.

However, Blunt Rochester said, “It’s really important that people not take our races for granted.” 

On the potential of breaking the glass ceiling with Angela Alsobrooks and Vice President Kamala Harris this November: “We could have the president and two Black senators, but we also have Ketanji Brown Jackson on the Supreme Court,” she reflected. “That, to me, is just a source of pride but also motivation.”

Blunt Rochester added, “I think if you ask any of us, we will tell you our goal is not just to be the first, but to make sure that there are others that follow in our footsteps.”