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Who are today’s rising black political stars?

Today’s rising political stars differ distinctly from their predecessors. This wave of politicians are highly accomplished, very well-educated, fiercely independent and extremely eloquent outsiders who

Kasim Reed re-elected Atlanta mayor

Four years ago, then-Georgia state Senator Kasim Reed pierced the tension in the overflowing crowd at the Hyatt Recency hotel in downtown Atlanta with regular

Leading black mayors

The power players in politics mirror the demographics of the cities they represent. Cities like Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Newark appeal to African Americans because they offer opportunity

10 potential future Black presidents

The first black president in the history of the United States of America has just officially started his second term, and while Barack Obama’s supporters