Wes Moore And Aruna Miller Are Sworn In.

Wes Moore is the first Black governor in the state of Maryland, and the only Black governor in the United States

Annapolis — Today, a little before noon, Wes Moore became the first Black governor and Aruna Miller became the first South Asian-American lieutenant governor of Maryland.

Currently, Moore is the only Black governor in the U.S. Moore was sworn in using two bibles. One of those bibles belonged to activist, author, journalist, and editor Frederick Douglas, a Maryland native. The other belonged to Moore’s father, who was a minister. Before being sworn in, Moore and other local politicians paid homage to Black people who lived under the bondage of white supremacy in Maryland.

Before his inaugural speech, Moore attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Annapolis City Dock, once a regional slave port and the site of a memorial to enslaved African Kunta Kinte, who arrived there in 1767 and was written about in Alex Haley's book "Roots,” according to Patch.com.

Moore was joined by other Black leaders at the ceremony on a bright sunny morning, including Maryland Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Attorney General Anthony Brown, former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, and former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, who was the second Black governor elected in the nation's history in 2006. Virginia's Douglas Wilder was the first Black governor elected in 1989, and Moore is the nation's third.

"I feel lifted up and encouraged that Black talent has been recognized and has an opportunity to come forward," Patrick said in an interview with The Associated Press after the ceremony.

Moore and Miller’s campaign centered on bringing Marylanders together and dealing with economic inequality.

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News Coverage of Moore and Miller (links below)

1. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks: Wes Moore and Aruna Miller’s Nomination Is God’s Work.

2. Aruna Miller to make national history as first South Asian woman to become lieutenant governor.

3. Who is Aruna Miller, the first Indian-American to win Maryland Lieutenant Governor race?

4. Wes Moore sworn in, making history as Md.’s first Black governor.

5. Wes Moore has never been elected to anything. Some backers are already eyeing the White House.

6. Moore faces great expectations and the weight of history as he takes office.

7. The five Black governors who came before Maryland’s Wes Moore.

8. Maryland gubernatorial candidate’s financial connections pose conflict problems.