Gov. Wes Moore, the nation’s only Black governor, recently caused a stir in the movement for reparations in his state.

Charles Rangel, a founding member and pioneering leader of the US Congressional Black Caucus, died on Monday, the Caucus said ...

By LaTosha Brown “Our politics will not save us, but it will be our humanity. Our silence will not protect us, it will be our ...

I am reminded of the legacy we have inherited from pioneering leaders like emeritus Speaker Pro Tempore Robert G. Clark, the first Black member of the legislature since Reconstruction, as well as Rep.

But historians and Black leaders aren’t backing down. As Clarke put it: “Let’s be clear, Black history is American history. Any rhetoric that opposes this notion is not only factually ...

The Re-Reconstruction,” before adding the ... The mayor also touted the many Black leaders he appointed to his cabinet and key City Council leadership positions. “It’s not enough to ...

We saw that during Reconstruction. We saw that during the ... of CDFI CEOs is a coalition of Black-led CDFIs that uplifts Black leaders through capacity-building initiatives, networking ...

During a post-Reconstruction era when Southern Democrats preached the virtues of white “Redemption,” the Washington Duke family were staunch Republicans. They were derided as scalawags and race ...

Getty file Share Chicago’s Black leaders celebrated Black history ... In his speech, Johnson declared the beginning of a “new reconstruction era,” referencing the period after the Civil ...

And only four Black lawmakers have been elected to represent the state since Reconstruction ... referring to the House Minority Leader from New York. Sewell, first elected to serve Alabama ...