Black former governors outline their time in office and offer Md. Gov. elect Moore advice

After Wes Moore made history Tuesday to become Maryland’s first Black governor, the 44-year-old author and former nonprofit executive joined a short list of former Black governors in America, even as he prepares to govern an increasingly diverse state. After the 2020 Census, Maryland is no longer a majority-white state, with 51% of state residents identifying as non-white. Todd Eberly, a political science professor at St. Mary’s College in St. Mary’s County, said the state’s General Assembly is currently more than 61% white.