Ending weeks of speculation, the California senator confirmed her 2020 presidential bid on MLK day.
Read moreA large deterrent to continued progress is propaganda painting King as a sweet guy with a catchy speech device (dreams...
Read morePeople living in poverty are now bracing for that kind of chopping as a result of the partial government shutdown...
Read more2018 proved to be the year of history-makers for African Americans across the country, and Minnesota, in particular.
Read moreWhile Black women overall are twice as likely to be imprisoned as their white counterparts, Black women ages 18 to...
Read moreHIV/AIDS is no exception, with African Americans accounting for nearly half (47 percent) of all new infections in 2016.
Read moreAlthough they ceased publication some 50 years ago, the guidebooks are worth reflecting on in light of the fact that...
Read moreFor those doing the work, it means more than posting selfies with “I Voted” stickers or holding signs at a...
Read moreBy Thursday, two days after Republican Brian Kemp declared victory, Abrams is still calling for every vote to be counted...
Read moreStarting in 2019, women will make up nearly a quarter of the 435-member House of Representatives — a record high....
Read moreIt may not have been the blue wave that some had predicted, but Democrats made significant gains nationally and across...
Read moreThe law disproportionately affects Black and Latino voters, say the civil rights groups who brought the lawsuit. As a scholar...
Read moreStacey Abrams would be the first African American female governor elected in history if she wins. Over 482,000 people have...
Read moreStatistics reveal that Black women face disproportionate barriers to reproductive health care and are more likely to die after childbirth than their...
Read moreIn 2007, Ellison became the first member of the Muslim faith ever elected to the U.S. Congress. In 2017 he...
Read moreThe U.S. is not the only place where the advance of racism and misogyny in politics has spurred Black women...
Read moreWhen analyzing these problems, researchers and others tend to focus on how the experiences of racial minorities compare with those...
Read moreAlthough there is a huge debate over just these questions, one area frequently overlooked is how automation will affect the...
Read moreThe star-studded line up of speakers and entertainers to honor the late Aretha Franklin includes Steve Wonder, Jennifer Hudson and...
Read moreAnnan had a Minnesota connection. In 1961, he graduated from Macalester College in St. Paul and returned to the campus...
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