Wes Moore loves his wife and loves Black women, the Maryland governor gushed about during a recent radio interview.
Moore, the nation’s only Black governor, told “The Breakfast Club” that he “cannot be more lucky” to have married his wife of 18 years, Dawn, whom he called his best friend.
“I married someone who I love and who I respect and who I adore, and someone who I am so thankful is on my side,” raved Moore, who is a rising star in the Democratic Party and a favorite to run for president in 2028.
During the interview, host Charlamagne Tha God praised Moore for being a Black man who loves a Black woman. The radio personality noted, “So many people, especially people like you in positions of power and government, especially Black people, they [aren’t].”
When asked about the “importance” of being a Black man with a Black woman, Wes Moore said Black women have always been an “anchor” for Black men and their communities.
“When you think about what Black women have meant to us…Black women have always been our guide. Black women have always been the ones to, when the whole world denied us, they defended us. And they lifted us up,” said the 46-year-old Maryland politician.
The governor said even in his state of Maryland, Black women have been some of the biggest supporters of his statewide program supporting young men and boys in employment, education, mental health, and beyond.
“They know that’s talking about their sons, and their husbands, and their fathers, and their uncles, and their friends. And it’s so beautiful to watch because it is very indicative of how Black women, and women as a whole, have always been our greatest defenders,” said Moore. He continued, “That when the whole world came at us, oftentimes it was women who stood in front of us with shields and said not today.”
Moore also shared how his wife, Dawn Moore, promised in her wedding vows to always have his…
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