ruqaiyah “kiah” morris
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Vermont's Only Black Female Lawmaker Withdraws Re-Election Bid After Racist Attacks
The state of Vermont’s lone black female lawmaker, Rep. Ruqaiyah “Kiah” Morris (D-Bennington), announced that she will not be running for re-election this year, in part because of the overwhelming amount of racist threats she’s received. Morris, who won the Democratic nomination earlier this month, shared her decision to withdraw her candidacy last Friday on…

