WASHINGTON – Attorney and civil rights activist Janis Mathis feels a special kinship with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the
WASHINGTON — Black power broker Melanie Campbell knew that U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson would face very formidable — and oftentimes unfair — treatment
Kyru Crymes, the director of Black civic engagement for the Service Employees International Union, stood on all 10 toes with his head held high while
In an exclusive interview with rolling out president Rashad Richey, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris shares her take on HBCU funding, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson,
President Joe Biden has kept one of his many campaign promises. With Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement, Biden has nominated the first Black woman
President Joe Biden is expected to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court soon. During his campaign in June 2020 in Delaware, he
On Jan. 13, the Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration from enforcing the vaccine-or-test requirements for large private companies. The mandate required that workers who
The four million inhabitants of five U.S. territories — Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Northern Marianas Islands, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands — do not
The passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg could have a tremendous effect on the nation for decades to come. Ginsburg, known for her propensity to fight
Well the importance of the upcoming election may have just notched up a bit with the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Bader
The Broadway stage has met the reality of race relations and artistic expression as a baffling claim of reverse discrimination that is making its way
The name Lee Boyd Malvo is one that brings to mind the terror that struck Washington, D.C. and gripped the nation. In 2002, Malvo, at
Bill Cosby will likely spend the next three to 10 years behind bars. And at 81-years-old, it could be a death sentence for the comedian
In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court allowed for states to legalize sports betting this past Monday, May 21. In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme
Thurgood Marshall Statue, Annapolis Maryland (Photo credit: Glynnis Jones) Activist, lawyer and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was born on July 2, 1908, in Baltimore.
A judge has stopped an “outrageous and grossly offensive” auction of “deeply personal” items owned by Madonna after the singer sought an emergency court order.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court is going to allow portions of President Trump’s travel ban to go into effect against six majority-Muslim countries. The highest court
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,
Elijah Scott was forced to leave work by a manager at Kroger supermarket in Springfield, Ohio, after a customer complained about his Colin Kaepernick jersey.
Kelly Porter was furious after her son was recently denied his right to sit during the flag ritual. The mother of 15-year-old Shemar Cooper, a
