Politics

After announcing she wouldn't seek re-election, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms addressed what's next for her and who might succeed her in City Hall: "I have a pretty good idea of the people it should not be."

Voters in Fort Worth, Texas, could elect the city’s first Black mayor next month after Deborah Peoples garnered the highest percentage of votes during a general election to advance to a runoff election in June.

Led by Black legal, faith and community leaders, the Columbus Police Accountability Coalition wants the DOJ to investigate the Ohio capital city's police department for the first time in more than 20 years, not a review like the mayor requested.

Tim Scott, the only Black Republican U.S. Senator, told Americans that the U.S. is not racist despite his white colleagues nominating him to rebut the president's first address to Congress simply because he is, in fact, Black.

Wednesday's search adds to a tallying roll of Giuliani's public fall from grace, which has rapidly fallen over the last six months.

Some Congressional Black Caucus members believe that voting rights should be prioritized alongside broader election reform legislation.

There is a member of the famous Kardashian-Jenner family who is now running for political office. You know it was only a matter of time before that was to actually happen. Caitlyn Jenner has broke the news that she is pursuing a run for the position of Governor in the State of California. She is […]

People don’t have to agree with Waters’ statements or actions, but to claim she’s inciting violence is a logical leap deeply rooted in white supremacy and manipulation of facts.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a controversial bill into law that could embolden violence against protesters and would criminalize the right to protest nonviolently in certain instances.

Smith and director Antoine Fuqua decided to pull their slave drama "Emancipation" out of Georgia in protest of new voting restrictions, but voting rights advocates have asked that high-profile celebrities stay and fight instead.

The youngest Black woman to serve in Congress, Underwood walks softly but packs a real punch in legislative action. A registered nurse by training, Underwood has prioritized Black maternal health.

Voting rights advocates, including Stacey Abrams, founder of Fair Fight Action, challenge provisions of the law which they saw could strip control from local election boards and increase penalties for voting-related criminal charges.