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Shirley Weber, chased out of Arkansas at age 3, would be first Black woman to be California secretary of state - Face2Face Africa

The San Diego Assemblymember and Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus, Shirley Weber, has been nominated by Gov. Gavin Newsom as the next California Secretary of State. If approved by the state legislature, Weber will be the first Black woman to ever hold the position of California Secretary of State. The 72-year-old has represented...

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