The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee recently partnered with the Donors of Color Action Network on a new report that defies some of the common narratives about the electability of candidates of color.
A former federal public defender, Lee will be the second Black woman to serve on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, bringing with her a 'deep commitment to protecting civil rights.'
A Washington park has been renamed to honor Rosa Franklin; the state’s first Black woman senator.
Morehouse School of Medicine has launched a research initiative centered on the Black maternal health crisis.
When you’re courtside at a basketball game, anything can happen. And last night, Ellie Day, wife of PGA Tour golfer Jason Day, learned that the hard way. While the Cleveland Cavaliers took on the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James fell into the crowd and knocked over Day’s chair. His 250 pound, 6 foot 8 frame landed on her […]
The fight to end segregation was a three-pronged attack. The beloved Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. evoked sympathy from the nation, the militant Malcolm X evoked fear, and Thurgood Marshall evoked the law.
It’s been 20 years since Anita Hill courageously spoke truth to power and exposed Clarence Thomas as a sexual harasser during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings. And now Thomas’ wife, a right-wing Tea Party advocate, in a move as brazen as it is offensive, has asked Anita Hill to apologize to her abuser.1 Hill said […]
From the Washington Post: Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan faced tough questioning from Republican lawmakers Tuesday as the Senate Judiciary Committee began a second day of confirmation hearings. The opening round of questioning comes a day after Kagan told the panel that she would bring a “modest” approach to the Supreme Court and show great […]