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Left office. republican senator ed brook, represented a largely white constituency in massachusetts from 1967 to 1979. he was the only african-american in the senate at the time he did caucus with what was a record high 13 african-american members of the u.s. house. senator brooks' term ended in 1979. 20 years later he was awarded the congressional medal of honor. >> he broke down barriers that had stood for generations. he was a model to african-americans and to all americans of his day. >> we've given this congressional gold medal to george washington, to thomas edison, to jonas salk. you're...

Eight. and of those eight, only three have actually been elected by popular vote. ed brook from massachusetts, carol moseley braun from illinois and someone named barack obama. the others were appointed and served briefly. when it comes to governors, the same story. just four african-americans ever have served as state governors and only two of them, doug wilder from virginia and deval patrick were popularly elected. the other glass ceiling in politics. barack obama broke a massive barrier when he won the presidency and dozens of african-americans currently serve in the house of representative...

Again for the same reason, more vulnerable again for the same reason. >> 2020, you get the turnout issue. massachusetts, bill weld, paul cellucci, mitt romney, even a different version of mitt romney, they will elect republican governors. scott brown, 2010 in that special election is the only time since ed brook in 1972 that massachusetts has elected a republican to the senate. and not since 1994 in the gingrich landslide when two slipped in have massachusetts elected a republican to federal office of any kind. >> and there is a reason why. and the state is getting more blue, not less blue ove...

The senate, i'm afraid. >> you have to have leaders that understand it's more than about them. jamal, talking about leaders, we have a new one now in the appointee of william moe callan. chosen by governor patrick. most people surprised. he's former chief of staff to governor patrick. first time in history now we have two african american senators who will serve at the same time. callan now becomes the ailgt black senator in u.s. history. in fact, it was a republican that was elected first since reconstruction in massachusetts, ed brook. tell us about krarks allan. you know him? >> i do. and h...

The party panicked. they forced him out of the party. i think we have a ten-second clip. this is the implosion of bob torricelli ten years ago. here it is. >> when did we become such an unforgiving people? how did we become a society when a person can build credibility your entire life to have it question ed by someone whose wod is of no value at all? when did we stop believing and entrusting in each other? >> it's a guy whose career launched of a student election. could potted plant bs the answer? a plan for making the schools safer that you have never heard before. jenna shared her recipe ...