In the Jim Crow South, activists became martyrs at the hands of white racists, all for the just cause of using the vote to ...

A century of liberal proposals have failed to curb racialized poverty, because they've been focused on the wrong thing.

When I went to vote in New York this morning, there were six referenda on the ballot: An abortion rights amendment, a rule to ...

Black women make history in the U.S. Senate Never in the ... (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) Her elevation to Congress comes as ...

Discover seven powerful films that highlight the resilience and political influence of Black gay voices in America.

For the first time, the Senate will include two Black women and a Korean-American senator. The first transgender member of ...

Veteran politician Rep. Barbara Lee entered public service inspired by a Black woman and may now step down, having fulfilled ...

Black gay men have, directly and indirectly, helped reshape the foundation of American politics, pushing it toward something freer, bolder, and more expansive. In times of political uncertainty ...

Black voters have long been the Democratic Party's most loyal voting bloc. Donald Trump won by making inroads among them.