After 20 years, Harris’ path forward begins with stepping back — a decision that could write a new playbook for a generation ...

William L. Clay Sr., Missouri's first Black congressman and a prominent civil rights leader, used his political and organizing skills to fight for equal employment opportunities and social justice for ...

Rev. Al Sharpton hit back at President Trump on Monday after the president alleged in a Truth Social post that Sharpton was ...

William Lacy Clay Sr., a civil rights icon, labor rights champion, and one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus, has died at 94. The Missouri trailblazer served 32 years in ...

Carol Moseley Braun is making waves in the push for more diverse leaders in politics. In 1993, she became the country’s first ...

“Washington Black” stars Ernest Kingsley Junior and Sterling K. Brown said their new Hulu series, which is based on Esi Edugyan’s fictional 2018 novel about a young, Black inventor’s ...

The Amistad Research Center, one of largest repositories of Black history, cut half its staff after the Trump administration ended four federal grants.

(RNS) — Black churches, cemeteries and seminaries with ties to African American history are among 24 cultural sites across the country receiving grants from the National Trust for Historic ...

William L. Clay Sr., Missouri’s first Black congressman and a prominent civil rights leader who died last week, was one of ...

His election marked a turning point for Black political representation in Missouri and nationally, as he joined the House alongside former Reps. Shirley Chisholm (D-N.Y.) and Louis Stokes (D-Ohio) ...

Gov. Jared Polis has signed a bill requiring the state's Department of Education to develop a statewide K-12 curriculum on Black history and cultural studies.

Civil rights leader William Lacy Clay Sr. passes away at 94. He was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and a legislative powerhouse.