By Sarah Ferris and Heather Caygle for Politico
When Democratic Rep. Brenda Lawrence lost her leadership race by a single vote, she looked up the last time a Black woman was elected to sit at her party’s leadership table in the House.
Continue reading There isn’t a Single Black Woman on House Dems’ Leadership Team. It’s Not New.
By Kait Hanson for Today
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris will make history on Wednesday when she is sworn in as the first female Vice President of the United States — but that’s not the only way the Biden-Harris team is making history.
Continue reading Keke Palmer Hosts ‘Our White House,’ Inauguration Day Program for Kids
Ritchie John Torres, New York City Councilmember for the 15th district, and Mondaire Jones, Democratic nominee for New York’s 17th congressional district, are the first openly gay Black men elected to Congress.
Continue reading New York Congressmen Make History as First Openly Gay Black Members
Black Georgia voters showed up in droves for the state’s pair of US Senate runoffs and voting rights groups say the high turnout plus aggressive organizing efforts helped solidify a historic win.
Continue reading Black Georgia voters’ High Turnout Helped Solidify a Historic Win, Organizers Say
Tina Flournoy, Symone Sanders and Ashley Etienne join a steadily browning and diverse Biden administration.
Continue reading Meet Kamala Harris’ Unapologetically Black Senior Staff
Kamala Harris addressed Americans for the first time as vice president-elect of the United States, making history as the first woman, Black American and South Asian American to win the nation’s second highest office.
Continue reading Kamala Harris speaks for the first time as vice president-elect
By Brady Rhoades
Montel Williams served his country for 22 years, and ever since, he’s been serving those who serve in the Armed Forces. Continue reading A Lifetime of Service
By Natalie Rodgers
On August 31, California lawmakers passed a new, unnamed piece of legislature that would increase diversity and inclusion rates in big California businesses. Continue reading New Law Requires Large Corporations to Diversify Boards
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown to be the next Air Force chief of staff, making him the first African American leader of a military service as the Pentagon and the country grapple with a raft of racial issues. Continue reading Air Force general confirmed as first black chief of a U.S. military service
BECOMING is an intimate look into the life of former First Lady Michelle Obama during a moment of profound change, not only for her personally but also for the country she and her husband served over eight impactful years in the White House. Continue reading BECOMING – OFFICIAL TRAILER
It’s finally official. Former NAACP president Kweisi Mfume will finish the term of the late Democratic congressman Elijah Cummings after winning an election for his Maryland seat Tuesday. Continue reading Former NAACP President Kweisi Mfume Wins Seat Held By Late Congressman Elijah Cummings
