Portrait of Robert C. Weaver

Robert C Weaver, First Black Presidential Cabinet Member

Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Robert C. Weaver became the first Black member of a presidential cabinet on…
by Anoa Changa
09.29.21
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin And HUD Secretary Carson Testify Before The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee

Ben Carson: Make America's Housing Segregated Again

Ben Carson is putting a new spin on Donald Trump's infamous presidential campaign slogan. The HUD secretary wants to make,…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.07.21
HUD Secretary Ben Carson Holds News Conf. On Family Self-Sufficiency Program

Ben Carson Whines On Facebook About HUD Scandals

The former doctor is blaming everyone but himself.
by NewsOne Staff
03.06.18
Ben Carson told sonâs involvement at HUD created appearance of conflict, report says

Ban Carson Admits Failure, Says HUD Is Harder…

The former doctor's mistakes will affect millions of people.
by NewsOne Staff
03.13.18
ABC News' Coverage of The 2016 Republican National Convention

HUD Staffer Cyberbullies April Ryan For Her Appearance

HUD event planner Lynne Patton used Twitter to publicly mock the physical appearance of White House correspondent April Ryan.
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.26.18
Confirmation Hearing Held For Ben Carson To Become Housing And Urban Development Secretary

Ben Carson Confirmed As HUD Secretary

The Senate voted 58-41 to confirm Ben Carson, a former neurosurgeon and presidential candidate, as the leader of HUD.
by NewsOne Staff
03.02.17
Confirmation Hearing Held For Ben Carson To Become Housing And Urban Development Secretary

Ben Carson Is Just One Step Away From…

Carson, like Betsy DeVos, was nominated to head an agency where he holds no actual past job experience.
by NewsOne Staff
03.01.17
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Black HUD Official Who Blasted Trump Loses Job

The Trump administration fired Shermichael Singleton, who was one of a few black conservatives and a top aide to Ben…
by Clarissa Hamlin
02.16.17
Republican president-elect Donald Trump

Steve Harvey Slammed For Trump Meet

According to Harvey, the two met on Friday to discuss Donald Trump’s strategies for urban development and ways to better…
by Brandee Sanders
01.14.17