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December 15, 2022
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed African first ladies at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
December 15, 2022
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa says he's innocent of charges of hiding at least $580,000 in a sofa at his…
December 14, 2022
Judge Dana Douglas has made history as the first Black woman to serve on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of…
December 14, 2022
Dr. Biden, along with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, welcomed 21 spouses of African leaders to discuss shared interests in combating…
December 14, 2022
The U.S. Postal Service has announced that a postage stamp honoring late congressman John Lewis will be issued in 2023.
December 14, 2022
Councilman Kevin de Leon, facing calls to resign for a racism scandal, defiantly returned to the chamber and took his…
December 13, 2022
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act, a victory for gay and lesbian couples.
Vice President Kamala Harris
December 13, 2022
Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off the White House's US-Africa Summit with remarks at the African and Diaspora Young Leaders…
December 13, 2022
Inflation in the United States slowed again last month in the latest sign that price increases are cooling despite the…
December 13, 2022
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin set a special election for Feb. 21 to fill the 4th Congressional District seat of the…
December 13, 2022
The Biden-Harris administration this week will host a three-day summit on Africa in partnership with the African Union.
House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
December 12, 2022
Representation matters, but symbolism will only get you so far. We must always hold Black leadership accountable. 
Maxwell Frost
December 12, 2022
Frost reportedly would be able to afford an apartment deposit once he gets his first check from the House of…
December 12, 2022
Disgraced City Councilman Kevin de Leon has refused calls to resign and is now attempting to rehabilitate his reputation.
December 12, 2022
New York City's latest plan to keep mentally ill people from languishing in public is billed as a common-sense strategy…