Wes Moore’s inauguration as Maryland’s first Black governor will be punctuated with references to Black history
's inauguration as Maryland's first Black governor on Wednesday will be punctuated with references to Black history, including an acknowledgement of the enslaved people who once arrived by ship near the state Capitol and the Baltimore native who became the first Black U.S. Supreme Court justice.
Moore was joined by other Black leaders at the ceremony on a bright sunny morning, including Maryland Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Attorney General Anthony Brown, former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, and former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, who was the second Black governor elected in the nation's history in 2006. Virginia’s Douglas Wilder was the first Black governor elected in 1989, and Moore is the nation's third.
Steele, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee who was Maryland's first Black candidate elected statewide, described the inauguration as an exciting day for the state.
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