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Massachusetts Sends 1st Black Woman to Congress

WASHINGTON — Democrat Ayanna Pressley has completed her quest to become Massachusetts' first black woman elected to Congress. Pressley is also the first African-American to serve on the Boston City Council. She sailed through Tuesday's general election to Congress unopposed, two months after unseating 10-term Rep. Michael Capuano in a...

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