Black American U. S. Senators

Name all of the Black Americans who have served in the U. S. Senate.

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Year(s) Elected or Appointed	Year(s) Served	State	Party	Answer
1870 (Elected by State Legislature)	1870-1871	Mississippi	Republican	Hiram Revels
1874 (Elected by State Legislature)	1875-1881	Mississippi	Republican	Blanche Bruce
1966 (Elected by Popular Vote)	1967-1979	Massachusetts	Republican	Edward Brooke
1992 (Elected by Popular Vote)	1993-1999	Illinois	Democratic	Carol Moseley Braun
2004 (Elected by Popular Vote)	2005-2008	Illinois	Democratic	Barack Obama
2008 (Appointed by the Governor)	2009-2010	Illinois	Democratic	Roland Burris
2012 (Appointed by the Governor); 2014 (Elected by Popular Vote in Special Election); 2016 (Elected by Popular Vote)	2013-Present	South Carolina	Republican	Tim Scott
2013 (Appointed by the Governor)	2013	Massachusetts	Democratic	William "Mo" Cowan
2013 (Elected by Popular Vote in Special Election); 2014 (Elected by Popular Vote)	2013-Present	New Jersey	Democratic	Cory Booker
2016 (Elected by Popular Vote)	2017-2021	California	Democratic	Kamala Harris
2021 (Elected by Popular Vote in Special Election)	2021-Present	Georgia	Democratic	Raphael Warnock