From viral clapbacks to meaningful legislative impact, these intrepid representatives show how Black women lead—and refuse to back down ...

The Catholic legislator broke barriers with his fierce advocacy and legislative skills, and was a cofounder of the ...

ST. LOUIS — William "Bill" Clay Sr., Missouri's first Black congressman and a St. Louis civil rights leader, died Thursday ...

William “Bill” Lacy Clay Sr., a civil rights leader and Missouri’s first African-American Congressman, has died at the age of ...

Nashville civil rights leader Z. Alexander Looby has been honored with a new 94-wide mural, unveiled by city leaders on July ...

In 2018, Congress legalized industrial hemp with bipartisan enthusiasm. The intent was clear: to unleash the potential of nonintoxicating hemp to benefit agriculture, health, and manufacturing and ...

Members of Congress have introduced a resolution demanding equal pay for Black women amid persistent racial and gender wage gaps in the United States.

The Supreme Court on Friday put off deciding whether to uphold a Louisiana map that added a second majority-Black congressional district in the state, saying it would rehear the case in its next ...

The Supreme Court on Friday put off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering new arguments in the fall.

The Supreme Court is putting off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering new arguments in the fall. The court issued a brief order Friday. The case ...