Abolitionists will have to play defense at the federal level, and plot a long-term strategy for ending the death penalty in ...

While most observers of Black politics will focus on the defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris, we should not neglect a silver lining to be found in the states.

Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley becomes the first immigrant to be elected to the state legislature position. At 39, Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley has made history as the first Kenyan-born politician to win a state ...

He helped sway Ronald Reagan to sign a bill offering cash and an apology to Japanese Americans who had been imprisoned during ...

“The people who voted for us, they came from all quarters — union, non-union, African American, Hispanic American ... See how ...

The win also marks another historic moment for Maryland. Alsobrooks will be the first African American woman to serve as a ...

In a landmark election, voters have chosen the first two Black women to serve in the U.S. Senate simultaneously. Delaware’s ...

While many African-American women voters awakened Wednesday morning to the news that Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala ...

Americans filed to run for the Kansas Legislature. Here’s who they are and how they fared in the 2024 elections.

Trump doesn’t represent policy, but that’s not what people voted for. Here are six key takeaways about election night — and our future. The post Yes, Trump Won. Here’s What Happens Next appeared first ...

Kamala Harris, often likened to Barack Obama, broke multiple barriers throughout her career. Born to Jamaican and Indian ...