Black governor?

It occurred to me when I was reading an email about supporting a Christian who is running for governor of Ohio (and happens to be black) that I didn’t know if there ever have been any black governors. Interesting question. Oh sure, there are black legislators, but a chief executive officer—I thought that maybe if there hadn’t be one either (A) There hadn’t been any viable candidates (unlikely) or (B) The majority of voting Americans (which obviously are white) wouldn’t vote for one. ((Okay, I wouldn’t if he were pro-choice.)) Anyhow, it turns out that in our nation’s history, there has only been one, and it’s a very recent thing. But here’s the catch: DOES THIS GUY LOOK “BLACK” TO YOU?!? “Race” is such a fickle thing…



November 7--On this date in 1989, Virginia became the first state in America to elect a black man as its governor. Lawrence Douglas Wilder a Richmond native ran the state from 1990 to 1994; state law limits each governor’s service to one four year term. Wilder, a graduate of Virginia Union and Howard University also was the first Black elected to the Virginia senate in 1969. He is presently the mayor of the city of Richmond. And is "cleaning house" there.