Black women in politics
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Black Women Gain Statewide Offices, But Representation Still Lacking: Report
Black women representation in elected statewide offices increased from 3.7 percent last year to 4.3 percent this year, the largest…
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MALVEAUX: Kamala Harris Still a Winner
Kamala Harris is still a winner. Like Shirley Chisholm and Carol Moseley Braun, she refused to accept the status quo.
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End of Kamala Harris’ White House Bid Ignites Discussion on Treatment
On Dec. 3, Sen. Kamala Harris of California suspended her campaign for the White House. Harris' decision was announced by…
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Kamala Harris Ends Presidential Bid
Sen. Kamala Harris dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race Tuesday, ending a once-promising bid that failed to maintain…
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Gladys Harrison, Nebraska’s Unconventional Candidate for Congress
If Gladys Harrison isn’t the most unique candidate to run for Congress out of Nebraska, folks would be hard-pressed to…
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Demands for 2020 Candidates Laid Bare in Black Women’s Roundtable-Essence Poll
The Black Women's Roundtable and Essence's "Power of the Sister Vote" poll not only revealed the intentions of African Americans…
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Md. House Speaker Names New Leadership
Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones announced Friday the appointment of various leadership positions including Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes, the Eastern Shore's…
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Sybrina Fulton Running for Political Office in Miami
Sybrina Fulton, mother of slain teen Trayvon Martin, is running for office in Miami.
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Unita Blackwell, 86, First Black Mayor in Mississippi, Dies
Unita Blackwell, renowned civil rights activist and the first Black woman to become mayor in Mississippi, has died.
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Harris Bill Boosts Pay and Resources, Limits Workload of Public Defenders
Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) on Wednesday introduced the Ensuring Quality Access to Legal Defense (EQUAL Defense) Act of 2019. The legislation aims to support public…
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