CarveHerName on Nostr: #OnThisDay, 11 Jun 1987, Diane Abbott is elected to the British Parliament. She is ...

#OnThisDay, 11 Jun 1987, Diane Abbott is elected to the British Parliament. She is the first Black woman to become an MP.

Abbott has held shadow cabinet posts in the Labour party, and is the longest serving Black MP. She is standing for re-election in the 2024 UK general election.

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