# Scott Colom's historic victory marks 'new moment' for Black voters, Bryan Stevenson says

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5 outlets covering · First listed: PBS NewsHour, Nov 12, 2026, 5:38 PM · Read it: <https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/scott-coloms-historic-victory-marks-new-moment-for-black-voters-bryan-stevenson-says>

Scott Colom's historic victory in Mississippi marks a political milestone in a state central to the struggle for civil rights and voting rights in America. To discuss the significance of this moment, Geoff Bennett spoke with Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 9:57 AM: [Why Black Voters Abandoned Trump](<https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/11/black-voters-redistricting-midterms/689389/>) — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left)
  A shift toward the Republican Party didn’t survive contact with the president’s agenda.
- Nov 12, 2026, 10:57 AM: [Black voters view Scott Colom's historic US Senate win through lens of Mississippi's racial legacy](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOTnBydk9uTGt2Y2lpWVZNOEQ4UkcyWk5sQXdrNTB6dzdhV25HaGRTUzhiRElLVkFmbDN0bDZJQ1BvNGN3czhJNGkxdEQ2V1B3Y2RZSk9OSjFsMHJwaC1neDVLaEU2TUI3bHdwMnBDRF9FRkhfMkFBeTFLOHRjN3Y0elVVOUJsVnc2M3hXVjZvclViVVpiRjl3VnZKeTBiUnpjbHo5cQ?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 12, 2026, 12:31 PM: [Scott Colom’s Historic Victory](<https://www.thenation.com/article/society/scott-colom-historic-victory/>) — The Nation (Magazine, United States, rated Left)
  Michele Goodwin The Mississippi Democrat’s win is more than a joyous occasion—it’s redemption.
- Nov 12, 2026, 3:02 PM: [How Black women pushed Scott Colom to victory \| CNN Politics](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNR1NtV3FObmU3bi0yWmNidTNBdHBLQ0lPWi05MjRPLS11QjhDOHhkWTVvT0E2aDdhMnlRcko3T1JKWW5ldy1hbDFUYUtpaENFbDdVWmMycUpZeXMyc1MxdEE2aDQyRkpBcUx0eFdwRWtULXBEQ1k5R09GaEh0Qmk4ZTgtYnlXbEZobUVzX1pDWkJjMUlnVHFkRnY2VGdNTFlhVExhZVowR3ZPNWh4aEktVk1RZm82NVpiMVE?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 12, 2026, 5:38 PM: [Scott Colom's historic victory marks 'new moment' for Black voters, Bryan Stevenson says](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/scott-coloms-historic-victory-marks-new-moment-for-black-voters-bryan-stevenson-says>) — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left)
  Scott Colom's historic victory in Mississippi marks a political milestone in a state central to the struggle for civil rights and voting rights in America. To discuss the significance of this moment, Geoff Bennett spoke with Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative.
