North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) on Thursday vetoed three bills targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the state government, as well as…
Posts published in “Race & Politics”
President Trump said Sunday in a post on Truth Social that he’s “bringing Columbus Day back.” “I’m bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes. The…
Advocates are warning lawmakers that the proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid will leave millions of pregnant Black women at a heightened risk of death,…
The National Urban League is urging William Pulte, the newly confirmed director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), to complete the privatization of Fannie…
Democrats are struggling to reverse the rightward shift among Latino voters seen in November, when President Trump made significant gains with the once reliably blue…
President Trump shared plans to feature more than 10 Black historical figures in his proposed National Garden of American Heroes during a Thursday White House…
The Congressional Black Caucus on Thursday sharply criticized President Trump for casting blame for the fatal plane crash at Reagan Washington National Airport on diversity,…
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has applauded President Biden for commuting the federal death sentences of 37 inmates, even as some Democrats have condemned the…
Civil rights advocates are calling for President Biden to pardon former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who is currently on house arrest after convictions in…
Vice President Harris is stepping up her outreach to Latino voters in the final days of the election as former President Trump grapples with the…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a civil rights investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department following a racist attack on two Black men by white…
Black and Latino voting organizations have teamed up for a new campaign touting the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to support the two communities over the last…
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a podcast released Saturday that attacks aimed at Vice President Harris claiming she was hired due to diversity, equity…
President Biden on Wednesday addressed some of the most pressing issues facing Black Americans, including inflation, abortion and overall dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party. In…
In an interview with BET on Wednesday evening, President Biden admitted that he wasn’t able to take as much action as he wished following the…
Interior Department Secretary Deb Haaland announced Tuesday that the National Park Service will potentially nominate 11 different sites from the U.S. Civil Rights Movement to…
President Biden on Tuesday called for Americans to reject all forms of political violence following the attempted assassination of former President Trump. Speaking at the…
Vice President Harris kicked off Juneteenth’s National Day of Action by highlighting organizations working to expand the right to vote for Black Floridians. In a…
The White House on Monday announced new initiatives to preserve Black history just days before Juneteenth. President Biden recognized Juneteenth as a federal holiday in…
President Biden on Friday commemorated the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling that ended segregation in public schools. “Seventy years ago, when the…