Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California has always stood apart. She was the first Black student to integrate her Southern ...

Barbara Lee has always stood apart, a matter-of-fact renegade with a long list of firsts. In high school, she was the first Black student to integrate her Southern California cheerleading squad.

Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., stands beside a portrait of her friend and mentor, Shirley Chisolm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP ...

With a Nod to Her Mentor Shirley Chisholm, Rep. Barbara Lee Exits Congress as a Renegade Herself WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Barbara Lee has always stood apart, a matter-of-fact renegade with a long ...