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

His voice carried through the halls of Congress, but his heart never left home.” Lloyd Williams, President and CEO of the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, an outspoken, gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat who spent nearly ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

Former Congressman Charlie Rangel was called the Conscience of the Congress for a reason, writes a former UCF history ...

Congressman Charlie Rangel, Harlem's legendary politician, dies at 94. His impact on Black politics and New York was indelible.

The family of former Congressman Charles B. Rangel released the following statement. With deep sorrow and profound respect, ...

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