Across racial lines, Americans celebrate Scott Colom’s historic election: ‘The times they are a-changin’

Seven Americans on their hopes for Colom, 43, Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction

Democrat Scott Colom made history this month, becoming Mississippi's first Black senator since the Reconstruction era after defeating incumbent Republican senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.

The 43-year-old's win also contributed to a Democratic majority of at least 55 seats in the Senate - the party's largest midterm gains since 1986.