The country is still reeling in the dark aftermath of a demented and deranged teenager who slaughtered 19 elementary school children and two teachers in
Jon Ossoff wants to turn his words into actions. On Jan. 12, the Senator from Georgia introduced a bill to ban Congress members, or their
Former Black Panther leader Bobby Rush, who transitioned to politics and became a prominent U.S. Congressman out of Chicago, has announced he is ending his
Professor Cornel West heaped praise onto President Joe Biden for his progressive policies while simultaneously taking swipes at his former boss, Barack Obama, for allegedly
Voters are sending two openly gay Black politicians from New York to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2021. Ritchie Torres, 32, is a member
*Open Letter* “Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that
In an effort to stave off a catastrophic economic crash and aid families, businesses and schools during the nationwide shutdown, Congress reached an agreement on
Nassim Ashford is a Mercer University senior who has been selected for one of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Emerging Leaders Internships and will
Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers has passed away at age 90. The legendary congressman had a career in politics that lasted over 50 years, making
Rep. Elijah Cummings’ death has resonated across the country. On Thursday, Oct. 17, Rep. Cummings died at age 68. Cummings represented Maryland’s 7th District in
Journalist and author Ta-Nehisi Coates took a moment to verbally dismantle U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Speaking on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at a
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, continues to produce the world’s best in leadership, education and politics. This midterm election
The only three Black United States senators in Congress are authoring a bill together that would make lynching a federal hate crime for the first
While a healthy paycheck contributes to employee satisfaction, money won’t keep the best employees if other more important aspects of their employment are not met,
Congressman Al Green, D-Texas, has announced that he intends to bring an impeachment vote against President Donald Trump today. Green will use a rule to
Today, Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) made the announcement that he will not seek re-election in 2018 after a series of sexual misconduct allegations. Conyers is
After weeks of negotiations to try to repeal Obamacare, the Republican-controlled Congress has pulled its controversial American Healthcare Act, presumably at the request of President
The popular Black cultural phenomenon known as dabbing has reached the highest parts of Washington, D.C. power. During a special Republican party swearing in of
Noted journalist and TV host Tavis Smiley recently wrote about a fear he developed following a question a student posed at a recent event. The student asked Smiley,
Democratic Rep. Chaka Fattah of Pennsylvania offered House Speaker Paul Ryan his resignation from the House effective October 3 following his conviction on charges of
