Asked what it means to her that a biracial woman could be elected president of the United States, Pa. state Rep. Joanna McClinton said, "For me, that means more than time permits me to talk about." McClinton, the first Black woman to serve as speaker of the Pa. House, says her mother grew up in segregated North Carolina and her grandmothers were low-wage workers.

<p>Asked what it means to her that a biracial woman could be elected president of the United States, Pa. state Rep. Joanna McClinton said, "For me, that means more than time permits me to talk about." McClinton, the first Black woman to serve as speaker of the Pa. House, says her mother grew up in segregated North Carolina and her grandmothers were low-wage workers.</p>

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