Latest Africanss NewsWorld/November 7, 2018/@xtraconfl/192 views /World Tish James To Be New York State Attorney General – Your Black Worldshare on:FacebookTwitter Google +Pinterest Tumblr Linked InEmailSend to Email Address:Your NameYour Email AddressEmail check failed, please try againCancelBy: Ryan Velez The midterm elections on Tuesday, while punctuated heartbreaking losses for some, were also punctuated with not only some surprising wins for Democrats, but also showed the election of several candidates across the country who will be making their way into the history books. One such example that Newsone points out is Letitia A. “Tish” James, who has been projected to win the office of New York’s next attorney general. This makes her the first African-American woman elected to statewide office and the first black person in the state to ever hold the office of attorney general. ALSO READ Omarosa Makes Good On Her Plan To Release A Tell-All BookPrior to launching her campaign for attorney general, James was the New York City public advocate before she decided to launch her campaign bid for attorney general. While there was some controversy and questioning on how she was going to balance the activism that made her popular in the first place along with the need to go “middle of the road” to secure a state office, it’s clear that it wasn’t enough to hold her back. In a recent interview with Ebony, James, an HBCU graduate shared what led her to try and run for attorney general. “I had set my eyes on running for mayor in 2021. That was the plan, but then things changed,” she explained. in an interview published late last month. “As I traveled and spoke to individuals throughout the city, including my neighbors, [there] was just this fierce urgency of now, particularly since my immigrant neighbors were under attack, hiding in the shadows of government. The voices of a number of my former law professors who talked about civil rights and the training we received at Howard University were cemented in my mind.” ALSO READ Wike Accuses Buhari Of Trying To Create Crisis In Rivers StateNotably, James is certainly a name that is willing to hold Trump accountable in the near future, which may be extremely important. “This campaign was never really about me or any of the candidates who ran,” James said in her primary victory speech in September. “It was about the people, but mostly it was about that man in the White House who can’t go a day without threatening our fundamental rights.” ALSO READ Grammys 2019: Cardi B Makes History, Wins Best Rap Album For 'Invasion Of Privacy'Read more from Newsone at: https://newsone.com/3835609/tish-james-new-york-attorney-general-election/ Leave A Comment Below Related Tags:World share on: FacebookTwitter Google +Pinterest Tumblr Linked InEmailSend to Email Address:Your NameYour Email AddressEmail check failed, please try againCancel previous articleOluwo of Iwoland Says He Has The Right Swag To Lead The Youthsnext articleGeorgia Voters Claim Voter Suppression After Having To Wait Hours Due To Missing Power Cords – Your Black WorldRelated Posts1 share Latest Africanss News/November 28, 2018 Nooses Hung Outside Of Mississippi State Capital Prior To Runoff Election – Your Black World13 shares Latest Africanss News/November 28, 2018 Grand Jury Hears Evidence In Botham Jean Case – Your Black WorldMeet The First Black Woman To Ever Earn A Ph.D. In Nuclear Engineering From The University Of Michigan – Your Black WorldCreed II Breaks Several Box Office Records – Your Black WorldWisconsin School District Refuses To Punish Students Appearing To Give Nazi Salute – Your Black WorldMeet the Black Millennial Entrepreneur Who Raised $30.5 Million in Funding – Your Black WorldFootage And Photos Of Border Patrol Agents Spraying Tear Gas At Families Captured – Your Black WorldSaks Fifth Avenue Accused Of Favoring Younger White Workers In Lawsuit – Your Black WorldBarack Obama Jokingly Suggests “Mommy Issues” Are At Root Of Country’s Problems – Your Black WorldWhite Man Allegedly Pulls Gun Out On Teens In McDonald’s, Arrested a Few Days Later – Your Black World