New Jersey Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, the first Black woman to represent New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District and the youngest ever to be elected to the United States House of Representatives from the “Garden State,” was honored with the “Woman of Courage Award” by the Brooklyn-based Progressive Democratic Political Association (PDPA) during its 32nd Women Celebrating Women 2026 Sapphire Awards.
The gala ceremony took place at El Caribe Country Club, on Strickland Avenue, in Brooklyn, on May 3.
