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Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) said that ensuring that all Americans have the opportunity to make a decent life for themselves and their families is the central challenge of our time. This photo was taken during a forum on criminal justice reform in Northwest Washington, D.C. in July 2015. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)

Black Experience, Black History

Bill to Celebrate 400 Years of Black History Passes U.S. House

by WI Guest Author May 16, 2017October 30, 2020

Marc Morial, the president and CEO of the National Urban League, suggested that recent activism against many of the Trump Administration’s proposals, caused the White House to change course. In this photo, Morial speaks during the "2016 State of Black America" launch event at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)

Black Experience, National

Blacks Show Slight Gains in 2017 State of Black America Report

by WI Guest Author May 12, 2017October 30, 2020

Cecilia Marshall (second from left), Justice Thurgood Marshall (right) and their two sons (Thurgood Marshall Center for Service and Heritage)

Black History, National

Thurgood Marshall’s Widow Talks of Husband’s Legacy

by WI Guest Author May 9, 2017October 30, 2020

Eugene Mitchell

Financial Literacy

Life Insurance Is One of the Keys to Black Wealth

by WI Guest Author May 9, 2017October 30, 2020

Black Experience, National

New Orleans Begins Removing Racist Confederate Monuments

by WI Guest Author May 1, 2017October 30, 2020

**FILE** Photo by Erik Christensen via Wikimedia Commons

Black Experience, Business

Blacks, Latinos Missing Out on Lucrative Jobs in Oil Industry

by WI Guest Author April 11, 2017October 30, 2020

In the wake of Hillary Rodham Clinton's stunning defeat in the 2016 presidential election, a number of groups were launched to encourage greater political participation among young people, women and minorities. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)

New PACs Focus on Getting More Blacks Into Politics

by WI Guest Author April 6, 2017October 30, 2020

Health, National

Trump’s EPA Awards Flint $100M for Water Crisis

by WI Guest Author April 6, 2017October 30, 2020

Black Experience, National

Blacks Have a Lot to Lose With Trump’s New Budget

by WI Guest Author April 3, 2017October 30, 2020

Republicans Hit Major Roadblock to ‘Trumpcare’ After Bad CBO Numbers

by WI Guest Author March 20, 2017October 30, 2020