Recent Trailblazing Updates

In November of 2020, the state and National elections brought us new Trailblazing events and accomplishments we want to honor. We decided to include a tribute to three women Trailblazers in particular—Kamala Harris, Stacey Abrams, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

First, the United States elected as Vice President, Kamala Harris, a woman of color. Read about Vice President Harris on the Harris Makes History page.

A second woman of color, Stacey Abrams, is among the 329 individuals and organizations nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021. The winner will be announced in October. Read about Stacey Abrams on the Abrams Increases Voters page.

On September 18, 2020, we lost a woman who was a trailblazing Supreme Court Justice. Although in 1993, she was the second woman appointed to the court, she was the first woman of the Jewish faith on the court. Read about her on the RBG Inspired Us All page.

In the United States, we are finally electing women at record rates. In this Trailblazers update, we will look at women elected or appointed to office. We will highlight women from MN in the three branches of government both in our state and nationally. In addition, we will include “firsts” from other states and even a few from around the world. We have included many Trailblazers outside our usual color lens because women of color are only beginning to take their seats at the table at many levels. 

Check out the MN Fast Start Stalls for 50 Years page for how we’ve done getting our women elected or appointed to office.

Important stories of Minnesota women of color are woven throughout our state’s history. At MN NOW, we will continue to gradually add new sections with more inspiring stories. Most will be MN women of note, but there are many other women’s inspirational stories we just can’t leave out.

Contact Us to Add to Trailblazer Content

If you have suggestions for other additions to the Trailblazers’ content or comments, you may send them to [email protected].