If the justices take up a case on Virginia’s felon disenfranchisement law, they’ll be burrowing back to Reconstruction-era ...

Discover 21 influential Black leaders who changed history through activism, politics, education, science and justice.

The reconstruction of the Canadiens de Montréal has really been effective. Of course, it’s not completely finished, but it ...

The decision by Durbin, who is in his fifth Senate term and is the chamber’s No. 2 Democrat, will set off a flurry of ...

Record numbers of Black, Hispanic, Asian, and Native women are serving in state legislatures this year, but remain ...

April is often associated with spring and renewal, but it also powerfully reminds us of the struggles and triumphs within ...

"As I embark on the role of Chairman of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus, I am filled with profound gratitude and a deep sense of responsibility." ...

A conversation with Greg Grandin about his groundbreaking new book America, América: A New History of the New World.

The Rev. Hodges was known for his community activism and spearheaded an effort to create a monument to abolitionist Harriet ...

Today’s signing fulfills a longstanding personal commitment on my part. My first public office was as a county school board member. As a state senator and governor, I devoted much of my time to ...

But in a 2024 study, we tackled this challenge by focusing on one of the few groups of Americans for whom such information exists: members of Congress. We found that legislators who are descendants of ...