Who is Vivian Mildred Corbett Bailey of the Women’s Army Corps
1st Lt. Vivian Mildred Corbett Bailey was born in Washington, DC on February 3, 1918 and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma....
Who is Barbara Jordan, first Black woman to preside over a legislative body
Barbara Jordan won a seat in the Texas Senate in 1966, becoming the first Black state senator in Texas since 1883.
Justice Department instructed to dismiss legal challenge to Georgia election law
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday instructed the Justice Department to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a sweeping election overhaul that Georgia Republican lawmakers...
DOJ drops lawsuit claiming Texas’ congressional and legislative maps are illegal
The Department of Justice has officially withdrawn from a lawsuit challenging Texas’ legislative and congressional district maps, which were redrawn...
Who Is Sen. Cory Booker, New Jersey’s first Black American Senator
Sen. Cory Booker has consistently demonstrated a commitment to progressive values and has been a leading voice on several key...
Georgia Secretary of State urges DOJ to drop lawsuit against 2021 election law overhaul
Last month, Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wrote to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi with a public request for the DOJ...
Who is Eddie Bernice Johnson, the third Black woman to serve Texas in the US HOR
A towering figure in Dallas politics, Eddie Bernice Johnson, transitioned from a nurse to a state legislator and ultimately a...
Trump issues executive order to restore monuments and statues removed since 2020
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at “restoring truth and sanity to American history.” The order...
Florida bill adding restrictions to citizen-led amendments heads to House floor
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ goal to make it much more difficult for citizen-led constitutional amendments to pass in Florida is one...
US Naval Academy to no longer consider race when evaluating candidates
The US Naval Academy has revised its admissions policy and will no longer consider race as a factor when evaluating...
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