An indictment filed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller says that Russian “troll farms” were designed to stoke racial tensions in the U.S. and influence Black voters...
By Stacy Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During a contentious public meeting, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to appoint Mark Farrell, a White venture capitalist,...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During a recent press conference on Capitol Hill, Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) said that at any given time there...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During a lengthy, members-only meeting on Capitol Hill on January 19, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) discussed...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Donald Trump, a man best known as a “birther” with a reality TV show and a real estate empire,...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Black voters propelled Doug Jones’ to a historic victory in Alabama’s special election for Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ vacant...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) A heavy African American turnout in Alabama’s special election propelled underdog Democratic candidate Doug Jones to victory, in a...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) When two members of the Congressional Black Caucus, longtime Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and civil rights legend Rep....
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The blue wave that swept the country last week wasn’t just a victory for Democrats, but a resounding win...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In a scathing open letter to President Donald Trump, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-La.) criticized the commander-in-chief...
It’s that time of year, once again. The 47th Annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) will take place from Wednesday, September 20 to...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During a conference call with reporters, Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), pledged...
By Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-02) What do countries, states and neighborhoods have in common? People. They all compete for people. Through people, you get innovators, investors,...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In only six months in the White House, the Trump Administration has delivered the shortest tenure of any White...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In an effort to improve the relationship between law enforcement and the Black community, state lawmakers in Oregon recently...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-La.) rejected an offer from the White House to meet with all 49...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During dramatic testimony before the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, James Comey, the former Director of the Federal...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During a recent Republican convention in North Carolina, former Governor Pat McCrory (R-N.C.) said that he knew for a...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In a vote of 378 to 48, the House passed legislation to take power away from the current Librarian...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In a rare display of bipartisanship in Congress, the United States House of Representatives voted to establish a commission...
By Armstrong Williams (NNPA Newswire Columnist) A few days ago the Trump Administration passed the 100 day milestone, and I can’t help but think, “So what?”...
By Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) As you read this, our world stands at a crossroads. As you read this, 20 million people stand at risk of...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) With the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court, Senate Republicans won another victory in...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) As lawmakers, community stakeholders and activists protest against current White House policies, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Carrying a 130-page document titled, “We Have A Lot To Lose: Solutions to Advance Black Families in the 21st...
