President Trump dismisses Carla Hayden, ‘first woman and African American’ Librarian of Congress
In a move that has ignited widespread controversy, President Donald Trump has abruptly dismissed Carla Hayden...
‘James’ wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for fiction
Percival Everett’s novel 'James' has won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, announced Monday by the...
Who Is Dan Blue, first African American to serve as Speaker of the North Carolina House
Daniel Terry Blue Jr., better known as Dan Blue, has been a fixture of North Carolina...
Michigan Rep. Donavan McKinney enters race for 13th Congressional District seat
State Rep. Donavan McKinney (D-Detroit) announced Monday that he would mount a challenge to U.S. Rep....
US Navy christens sixth John Lewis-class fleet oiler as ‘Sojourner Truth’
Spanning 746ft, the future USNS Sojourner Truth is the sixth vessel in the class and will be operated...
Who is Fred D. Gray, civil rights activist, and former Alabama State Representative
Fred Gray is a renowned Civil Rights Attorney hailing from Montgomery, Alabama. Gray is often best...
Six Triple Eight, an all-Black women’s unit from World War II, receives the Congressional Gold Medal
The only female unit to serve overseas in World War II is receiving a Congressional Gold...
NYCLU releases data on vehicle stops
NYPD officers stop over one million New Yorkers in vehicles every year and these stops are...
Tesla settles lawsuit by Black workers who alleged widespread racism at Fremont electric car factory
Tesla has settled a lawsuit by a worker in its Fremont electric car factory who claimed...
Who is Wallace B. Jefferson? Texas’ first African-American Justice and Chief Justice
Wallace B. Jefferson is Co-Chair of the firm’s Texas Supreme Court and State Appellate Practice. Prior...
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