Cheri Beasley, the first Black woman to be North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice, launched her 2022 Senate campaign on April 27, seeking to break another barrier as the state's first Black senator.
Mandatory Credit:	Gray Whitley/Sun Journal/AP

Cheri Beasley, the first Black woman to be North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice, launched her 2022 Senate campaign on April 27, seeking to break another barrier as the state's first Black senator.
Mandatory Credit: Gray Whitley/Sun Journal/AP

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First Black woman to be North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice announces Senate bid

Cheri Beasley, the first Black woman to be North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice, launched her 2022 Senate campaign on Tuesday, seeking to break another barrier as the state's first Black senator.