Ayanna Pressley American politician Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ayanna-Pressley Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ayanna-Pressley Also known as: Ayanna Soyini Pressley Written by Miles Kenny Miles Kenny is an independent writer and researcher based in Portland, Oregon. Miles Kenny Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Aug 1, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents In full: Ayanna Soyini Pressley (Show more) Born: February 3, 1974, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. (Show more) Ayanna Pressley (born February 3, 1974, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.) is an American politician who has represented the 7th congressional district of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2019, the first Black woman to represent the state in Congress. She is considered one of the original members of “the Squad,” an informal grouping of representatives who, in addition to typically being female and people of color, are generally more progressive and younger than the mainstream of the elected Democratic Party. She previously served on the Boston City Council (2010–19), where she broke ground as the first Black woman to ...(100 of 883 words)

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