All the way back in 1870, Hiram Rhodes Revels, a pastor and State Senator from Mississippi, was elected as the first Black US Senator. Since then, we've come a long way as a country. But representation – like our democracy – is a work in progress, and I believe we can do better. Black Americans have long faced far too many obstacles like: discrimination, lower pay, higher job instability – not to mention the racist voter suppression laws that Texas Republicans like Ted Cruz have championed, which make it harder for certain folks to vote. The bottom line is this: It's essential that our government reflects the people it represents. I'm ready to defeat Ted Cruz this November and fight to build a more perfect union for my boys and every kid in Texas. But unlike Ted Cruz, I don't have corporate special interests footing the bill for my campaign. To win, I need a massive movement of grassroots supporters to step up and join me in this fight. Please, will you split a donation of $24 or more between me and No Dem Left Behind to power my campaign to defeat Ted Cruz, become the first Black Senator from Texas, and be the leader Texans deserve? | 
