Politics
Biden's executive actions carry out the vision of his 100 day plan, and will also target underserved Black populations stressed under the weight of two pandemics, racism and the coronavirus.
Amanda Gorman, the nation's first youth poet laureate and youngest poet at a presidential inauguration, captivated the hearts of Americans while she read her poem, "The Hill We Climb." Read it in its entirety here.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee has planned a special Inauguration Eve event aimed at honoring the Black community and the African Diaspora as the country prepares for a new presidential administration.
The Howard University marching band's drumline will escort Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the White House during the virtual "Parade Across America" after they are sworn-in on Inauguration Day in Washington, D.C.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a National Day of Service held on the civil rights icon's eponymous federal holiday, which comes just two days before their historic inaugurations.
Days before his inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden announced the “American Rescue Plan,” a $1.9 trillion recovery plan to combat COVID-19 and get the economy and the nation on track.
The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., remains one of the most highly investigated and second-guessed murders of our time. While James Earl Ray pled guilty to killing the civil rights leader and was sentenced to life in prison, Coretta Scott King and other members of his inner circle had suggested that Dr. King was a “victim of conspiracy.”
Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Montgomery County, was asked to lead the prosecution by Baltimore native and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
Suggesting “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as a national pacifier is a bad look for South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn, taking his role as elder Black spokesperson a bit too far.
Like Georgia’s win in November, a Black-led multiracial coalition of grassroots organizers worked overtime to turn out voters for the runoff elections.
The Rev. Raphael Warnock is projected to beat Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler to become the first Black U.S. Senator from Georgia following an intense runoff campaign and close election.
With the passing of some of our political pioneers, their legacy and blueprints are left behind and being carried by the likes of Representatives Jahana Hayes, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley, to name a few. Here are 8 additional Black politicians you should know effecting change in America.