Two black Democratic congressmen ran for governor in the 1990's and both lost badly.

He was the first black congressman to speak in the state since Reconstruction ended in 1877.

He was Louisiana's first black congressman since the end of Reconstruction.

The same thing is true of a black Congressman or any other black elected official.

John Lewis, Georgia's legendary black congressman, has been called many things.

He was one of Alabama's three black congressmen during Reconstruction.

His decision is expected to clear the way for the election of New Jersey's first black Congressman.

If elected, he would be New Jersey's first black Congressman.

Both counties have black congressmen, and not surprisingly each seems to mirror his constituents' views on racial identity.

How can you ignore the major black Congressman?