What’s happening in Colorado in part of a growing trend to incorporate more diverse perspectives into politics nationwide, ...

"African American history has always suffered from neglect. But currently it is under attack. The assault comes from two ...

Parren J. Mitchell, a trailblazer in politics and civil rights, was the first African American elected to Congress from ...

Parren J. Mitchell, a trailblazer in politics and civil rights, was the first African American elected to Congress from ...

Over his eight-term congressional tenure, which concluded in 1987, Parren J. Mitchell earned a reputation as a champion of ...

Charles B. Rangel, a decorated Korean War veteran and founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, died on Memorial Day ...

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

But now, the White House says it is not involved in any changes at the museum, while Democrats in Congress are sounding ... the National Museum of African American History and Culture ...

Hayden, the librarian of Congress, found out she had been fired ... She was both the first woman and first African American person to ever hold the position. She also lauded the library as ...

Hayden was nominated to lead the Library of Congress by President Barack Obama and was sworn in for a 10-year term in September 2016. She was the first woman and the first African American to ...

The Trump administration fired the librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, Thursday. She’s the first woman and first African American to fill the role. Carla Hayden had been targeted by right-wing ...

Lisa Blunt Rochester topped a six-candidate field Tuesday to win the Democratic primary for Delaware’s lone seat in the U.S. House. The state's first African-American female state labor ...