Lloyd Austin is a retired four-star general in the United States Army and served as the 28th U.S. Secretary of Defense from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe Biden. He was the first African American to hold this position.
U.S. Representatives Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) have introduced the Civil Rights Landmarks Protection Act, aimed at safeguarding historic civil rights landmarks listed on the...
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U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham, expressed relief on Wednesday after the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) confirmed that Montgomery’s historic Bus Station, which houses the Freedom Riders Museum,...
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Washington, D.C., began removing Black Lives Matter Plaza on Monday, just days after Mayor Muriel Bowser announced plans to redesign the space.
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n 2024, over 240,000 homeless individuals—31.6% of the total homeless population—identified as Black, African American, or African, making them the largest group among the unhoused. This demographic represented...
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U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, who has served as the director of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) since Jan. 3, 2023, recently reflected on her leadership journey....
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