Here's a list of activism and advocacy groups that are doing the work.
African Americans are the most generous philanthropists, statistics show.
Adewale "Wally" Adeyemo will be the deputy Treasury secretary, making the Nigerian-born Obama era official the first Black person to…
Cyber Monday provides a chance to support Black-owned companies offering online discounts and sales for their goods during the holiday…
Joe Biden tapped Cecelia Rouse to be the next chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisers. If confirmed by the…
The election results are official, but for many Black voters, concerns about efforts to disenfranchise their ballots this year will…
Symone Sanders and Karine Jean-Pierre were part of a historic all-female communications team that will serve Joe Biden and Kamala…
Black Lives Matter activists and other prominent Black political leaders want to ensure that the Senate includes a Black woman…
Regardless of which country launched the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's top nuclear scientist, there seems to be one unverified…
In a new episode of Jay Ellis' podcast, "The Untold Story: Policing," the Daughtery-Burr family recounts their horrifying experience with…
Congrats are in order for the actress!
Election experts repeatedly called Trump’s effort to discount the election results a PR stunt to save his image, but what hasn’t been…
A detailed report released on Thursday by the NAACP's Legal Defense fund provides facts and figures, while also calling for…
Black women invested in this election with the promise that their votes would produce action towards legislation eradicating blocked accessways…
David Dinkins' death prompted recollections of when Rudy Giuliani lost the NYC mayoral race to him, quickly conceded defeat and…
David N. Dinkins, the first and only Black person to hold the post of mayor in the city of New…
Goff will help lead efforts to help propel Biden's legislative efforts through Congress, which includes policies promising to lengthen, ensure,…
Linda Thomas-Greenfield became the first Black person who Biden tapped to be part of his cabinet. If confirmed, she would…
While placing a Black person in positions of power is not the cure-all to reverse 400 years of systemic racism,…
Iowa Rep. Steve King renewed birther attacks on Kamala Harris by citing " slaves" and "slave owners" in questioning her…
Bobby Brown Jr.'s social media activity in the days before he was found dead this week has provided a glimpse…
Philadelphia's Black voters reflect on the 2020 election.
Bobby Brown Jr., the namesake son of the famous R&B singer, was found dead in his Los Angeles home.
Sincere Pierce, 18, and A.J. Crooms, 16, were killed by Brevard County Sheriff's Office cops in Cocoa, Florida, despite dashcam…
Michael B. Jordan is the third-straight Black man to be named PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive," for 2020, but history shows…
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