Behold, the 21 Inspiring Black Women of Congress

Stacey Plaskett is a delegate for the United States Virgin Islands. The 52-year-old Democrat has served since 2015. She also has a law degree from the American University Washington College of Law and worked as a prosecutor for several years.

Amazingly, Plaskett held two jobs in the field while also working toward achieving her law degree. At the time, she worked full time with the lobbying sector of the American Medical Association, as well as with the Jones Day firm. All the while, she was raising three young sons.