The first rainbow pride flag was designed by Gilbert Baker and unveiled during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day on June 25, ...

A new study offers lawmakers a roadmap for addressing key issues affecting Black communities, including voting rights, economic opportunity and education equity. The Congressional Black Caucus ...

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Written, choreographed and performed by Syreeta Hector, Black Ballerina uses dance to explore the nuances of identity. “It’s about my relationship to my identity, my Blackness, my mixed-race ...

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Ewing, who is also a former deputy chief of police for Omaha, will become the city’s first Black mayor ... her closest race was in 2017, when she won by just less than 6 points.

The Associated Press Clouds of black smoke rise over Gaza Strip as Israeli bombardments of territory continue Posted: May 16, 2025 | Last updated: May 16, 2025 Air strikes killed at least 20 ...

The Justice Department on Monday launched a civil rights investigation into whether Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration engaged in racial discrimination by prioritizing ...

John Ewing has been elected as the first Black mayor of Omaha ... Despite the political conflicts, the race was largely driven by local issues. Ewing’s victory signals not just a potential ...

John Ewing Jr. was elected Omaha’s first Black mayor on Tuesday, defeating the city’s three-term Republican mayor, Jean Stothert, in a race where Democrats sought to tie her to President ...

I WAS IN THE LEGISLATIVE CHAMBERS AND A PASTOR NAMED LEROY ADAMS TOLD ME I WAS GOING TO BE THE FIRST BLACK MAYOR OF OMAHA. SO I WAS LIKE, OH, OKAY. THEN I WENT DOWN THE ESCALATORS AND PASTOR ...