By: Sarah Mosqueda
If there is one name that has become synonymous with heroism, it is Stacey Abrams.
“Whatever happens,” author and niece of former president Trump, Mary L. Trump tweeted on the evening of Nov. 3, 2020, “@staceyabrams is a hero.” Continue reading Stacey Abrams: A Hero’s Journey
By Kyle Moss, Yahoo! Entertainment
On the eighth and final season premiere of Black-ish Tuesday, Michelle Obama made a guest appearance Continue reading Michelle Obama’s guest appearance on ‘Black-ish’ excites fans while also serving a purpose
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN
Deqa Dhalac saw it in their faces when she started campaigning. Continue reading A Maine city that’s 90% White now has a Somali mayor
President Joe Biden on Friday temporarily transferred power to Vice President Kamala Harris while he was under anesthesia for a routine colonoscopy for one hour and 25 minutes, according to the White House. Continue reading For 85 minutes, Kamala Harris became the first woman with presidential power
When it comes to running your small business, one of the greatest assets you can acquire to help you succeed is a government contract. Continue reading The Types of Government Contracts & What You Need to Know
By John Fritze, USA TODAY
President Joe Biden’s nominee for a powerful appeals court who is also being watched as a potential future Supreme Court pick cleared a procedural hurdle Thursday in the Senate and is on track for confirmation as soon as next week. The Senate also confirmed Zahid Quraishi as the nation’s first Muslim federal judge. Continue reading Biden’s pick for appeals court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, clears Senate hurdle despite GOP opposition
By CHLOEE WEINER, NPR
Vice President Harris on Friday described a political moment “unlike any era that came before” as she addressed the graduating class of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Continue reading Vice President Harris Becomes The First Woman To Speak At U.S. Navy Commencement
By EUGENE DANIELS, KRYSTAL CAMPOS and MICHAEL CADENHEAD, Politico
Before Byron Donalds became a congressman, he worked in banking and insurance and was a Florida state representative. Growing up, he says he was an apolitical registered Democrat. But the party’s promises of individual liberty and conservatism made him want to be a Republican. Continue reading Meet Byron Donalds, Florida’s third-ever Black Republican in Congress
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN
A new wave of Black women are breaking barriers as they ascend to mayoral seats in cities with deeply rooted histories of racism and inequality. Continue reading The number of Black women mayors leading major cities to reach historic high. Here is why they are winning
On January 20, 2021, Kamala Harris made history by becoming the first woman Vice President of the United States, being elected with her running mate, President Joe Biden. Continue reading Madame Vice President: Kamala Harris
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
