Politics

Allison Madison was elected the first Black woman mayor in Mound City, Illinois.

On Wednesday, President Trump switched up his National Security Council by removing controversial White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon.

An investigative news report alleges school districts use deceptive practices to bump up grad rates..

The education Secretary, a school choice advocate, told the Council of Great City Schools that she supports public schools.

Judge David J. Hale rejected President Trump’s defense against a lawsuit that claims he provoked violence at one of his rallies.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that the dilapidated and notorious Rikers Island jail complex will close, with the process taking up to 10 years.

The embattled Democratic National Committee has called for resignation letters from all its staffers, with chairman Tom Perez launching a major overhaul of the party.

The family of Emmett Till arrived in Washington D.C. Monday night to find justice for Till’s death nearly 8 decades after he was murdered at the age 14 for whistling at a White woman. Deborah Watt, Till’s cousin and co-founder of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation is set to meet with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions […]

According to author Monique Morris, Black girls make up 16 percent of American school students, but account for over 33 percent of school arrests.

Although the Republican health care plan proposes to be better for all Americans, the American Health Care Act misses the mark for Black America.​

President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Congress Thursday to vote on repealing and replacing The Affordable Care Act ---known as Obamacare --- or he will move on to other issues on his agenda.

Congress repeals an Obama-era education policy that addressed school accountability.