Politics

Stacey Abrams has been called a rising star in the Democratic Party, but her name was not included on the first list of speakers planned for the Democratic National Convention.

Myriad groups and prominent individuals were reacting favorably to Biden's historical decision to pick Harris as his running mate.

Biden made Black history -- and American history -- by making Harris the first African American woman to be nominated for the prestigious political post.

Other speakers are announced.

Calls for Joe Biden to select a Black woman to be his vice-presidential running mate were being amplified as the presumptive Democratic nominee's self-imposed deadline to make his announcement was rapidly approaching.

Joe Biden's presidential campaign has begun to roll out its a new massive advertising blitz worth more than a quarter of a billion dollars, with the first commercial targeting Black voters. Watch it here.

The poll comes amid nationwide protests against racism and indications that more white people care about racial injustice than seemingly ever before.

Calls have grown louder for Joe Biden to make sure he selects a Black as his vice-presidential running mate, something he has repeatedly failed to commit to.

Andrew Gillum made a surprise return to public life on Monday by releasing a video testimonial to provide what he called a "personal update" on his life since he entered rehab months ago.

Responding to the White House press secretary's disrespectful words about crime and leadership in the Windy City, the mayor of Chicago had a few words to spare. 

St. Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts is running for re-election against his former deputy, Alfred Montgomery, and the two have such a contentious history that it nearly turned physical on a viral video.

As conversations around social justice equity, racial parity and building financial stability in the Black community remain at the forefront, the plight of African American college students should remain a topic of conversation.