Carol Moseley Braun

Carol Moseley Braun is an American politician and lawyer. She used to be a state senator for Illinois during 1993 and 1999. In 1992, she was the first African-American woman to be elected for the U.S. Senate and remains to be the only African-American woman to have been seated, and there have only been 9 African-American men seated and another man not seated, although there have been a about 126 African-American representatives. This quite clearly shows that even nowadays there is still inequality between races, which is a topic she has touched upon herself. 

During her time as senate she tackled subjects such as civil rights, racial equality and women's rights. She is also a member of a committee in support of Southern Africa, which became active during the 80s, in Chicago.

I think being the first African-American woman to have been seated is an incredible accomplishment to have. Hopefully Moseley Braun will inspire other African-Americans to join the world of politics and represent the African-American people, in hope to achieve equality between all races.