Scott Colom's win in Mississippi puts political change to the test
Mississippi, a state with the largest share of Black residents in the country, has elected its first Black U.S. senator in nearly 150 years.Why it matters: For generations, Black Mississippians left the state to escape Jim Crow and pursue economic and political opportunities elsewhere.Now, Mississip
<p>Mississippi, a state with the largest share of Black residents in the country, has elected its first Black U.S. senator in nearly 150 years.Why it matters: For generations, Black Mississippians left the state to escape Jim Crow and pursue economic and political opportunities elsewhere.Now, Mississip</p>