Rayla Campbell works to be a conservative African American voice in politics

MassLive recently asked readers to identify people they consider Black leaders in Massachusetts, working to make a difference in politics, education, business, the arts or another area of interest. Profiles of these leaders will be published leading up to the Juneteenth holiday on June 19. These are people our readers have identified as inspirational, who may be doing good acts for their communities. They are being recognized for their accomplishments, leadership and commitment to inspire change. Rayla Campbell stands before the Scituate lighthouse. (Courtesy photo)Courtesy photo Rayla Campbell Age: 41 Community: Brockton Her story: Campbell grew up in the South Shore of Massachusetts with a “strong sense of truth and common sense.” Since then, she has worked to be a conservative African American voice in politics, advocating for policies that align with principles of freedom, individual responsibility and limited government. Campbell ran for the Massachusetts Secretary of State but lost the election in 2022. She became the party nominee and endorsed candidate in 2022 and was the first African American woman to make the statewide ballot, according to Campbell. Prior to that race, Campbell ran as a write-in candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020 but ended up...