Marjorie Trailer Park Queen is at it again, and O.G. Karen has decided to take…
NAACP warns debt ceiling gridlock could hurt Black Americans
The NAACP sounded the alarm on an impasse about the debt ceiling in Congress, warning…
US has a long history of state lawmakers silencing elected Black officials and taking power from their constituents
By Rodney Coates, Miami University Mississippi legislators have enacted a law that would create a…
SNAP work requirements don’t actually get more people working – but they do drastically limit the availability of food aid
By Kelsey Pukelis, Harvard Kennedy School The House of Representatives has passed a bill that…
Jennifer McClellan becomes first Black Congresswoman to represent Virginia
Jennifer McClellan made history on Tuesday after she was officially announced the winner of a…
Rep. Ilhan Omar ties GOP vote on her committee post to her identity as a Muslim woman of color
This story was originally published by The 19th By Grace Panetta, The 19th House Republicans…
How the distortion of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s words enables more, not less, racial division within American society
By Hajar Yazdiha, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences U.S. Rep. Chip Roy…
‘We need to see our heroes as human’: A historian connects Shirley Chisholm’s life and politics
Anastasia Curwood’s new biography on the first Black woman elected to Congress examines how Shirley…
‘A whole new perspective’: Jennifer McClellan could become first Black woman to represent Virginia in U.S. House
Originally published by The 19th The win in a February special election would represent a…
How Ron DeSantis Blew Up Black-Held Congressional Districts and May Have Broken Florida Law
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Originally published Oct. 11, 2022. By Joshua Kaplan,…
Family members of victims in Buffalo Massacre, Uvalde mass shooting, give emotional testimony
Family members of the victims of the Buffalo Massacre and Uvalde mass shooting gave emotional…
President Biden signs executive order to bolster police accountability on anniversary of George Floyd’s death
President Biden signed an executive order today intended to improve accountability within police agencies across…
Racially-tinged redistricting efforts in Florida face legal challenges
Republican-led efforts to dismantle Black voting power in Florida may have to contend with a…