what ethnicity is hakeem jeffries

Hakeem Jeffries is an American politician and attorney who is the Leader of the House Democratic Caucus and House Minority Leader since 2023. He was born in Brooklyn, New York City, to Laneda Jeffries, a social worker, and Marland Jeffries, a state substance-abuse counselor. Jeffries is African American. His roots are planted in Virginia, Georgia, Cape Verde, and Maryland.