Cori Bush, Missouri’s First Black Congresswoman, Has Black Lives Matter as Top Agenda Item

Congresswoman-elect Cori Bush speaks during her election-night watch party at campaign headquarters in St. Louis, Mo., on Nov. 3, 2020. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images

A Black Lives Matter activist won the House race in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, sweeping in the votes on election night to become the state’s first black congresswoman.

After her big win, Cori Bush wrote: “Mike Brown was murdered 2,278 days ago. We took to the streets for more than 400 days in protest. Today, we take this fight for black lives from the streets of Ferguson to the halls of Congress. We will get justice.”