Colombia Elects Its First Black Vice President

By Keka Araujo, BET News According to Axios, Francia Márquez will become the South American nation’s first Black vice president after Gustavo Petro won the country’s presidential runoff election on Sunday. Márquez celebrated the historical moment with a poignant statement that spoke to the marginalization of Black Colombians, “It’s time to move from resistance to power.” … Continue reading Colombia Elects Its First Black Vice President → The post Colombia Elects Its First Black Vice President appeared first on Black EOE Journal.

Colombia Elects Its First Black Vice President

By Keka Araujo, BET News According to Axios, Francia Márquez will become the South American nation’s first Black vice president after Gustavo Petro won the country’s presidential runoff election on Sunday. Márquez celebrated the historical moment with a poignant statement that spoke to the marginalization of Black Colombians, “It’s time to move from resistance to power.” … Continue reading Colombia Elects Its First Black Vice President

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