Wes Moore sworn in as Maryland’s first Black governor

In Maryland, Wes Moore is sworn in as America's only first Black governor

Wes Moore was sworn into office on Wednesday following his historic election as the governor of Maryland.

Wes Moore sworn in as Maryland's first Black governor

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was sworn in as the state's first Black governor on Wednesday, punctuating his inauguration with references to Black history that included an acknowledgement

Wes Moore sworn in as Maryland’s first Black governor

By BRIAN WITTE (Associated Press) ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was sworn in as the state’s first Black governor on Wednesday, pledging to work for greater inclusion and…

Wes Moore sworn in as Maryland's first Black governor

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has been sworn in as the state’s first Black governor. The 44-year-old Democrat pledged on Wednesday to work for greater inclusion and economic equity. He called for bold policies to improve education and fight crime and climate change. Moore also attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Annapolis City Dock, where people once arrived in chains to endure lives of slavery. His inaugural speech was introduced by Oprah Winfre…

Governor Wes Moore sworn into office as first Black man to lead Maryland

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Governor Westley Watende Omari Moore has been officially sworn into office. The first Black man to lead the state of Maryland was sworn-in at noon on Jan. 18 at the State House in Annapolis, Md., along with Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller. After a spirited introduction by media mogul Oprah Winfrey, Moore delivered a moving address to the crowd. “We are blocks away from the Annapolis docks, where s…

Wes Moore is sworn in as Maryland's first African-American governor

Wes Moore became Maryland's first African-American governor on Wednesday. On a historic day for the diversity of the state, the official was sworn in at the Annapolis State House, a few blocks from where the port where enslaved Africans arrived in the United States to be sold. Moore, who is the 63rd governor of Maryland, took the votes, swore in the bible that it belonged to the speaker and abolitionist Frederick Douglass and began his speech by…