An effort to address decades of underfunding at some historically Black colleges and universities kicked off Oct. 7 with a lawsuit against the state of Missouri. Students and graduates of Lincoln ...

In an effort to improve public safety and prevent an increase in youth-involved crimes in the District of Columbia, Mayor Muriel Bowser recently announced a short-term expansion of the youth curfew.

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan pop star and opposition politician Bobi Wine performed his first concert since he was charged with treason and jailed, a show of defiance Saturday punctuated by ...

I am deeply honored to have been selected by my colleagues to become the first woman and the first African American to serve as Chair of the Financial Services Committee. I have served on the ...

DALLAS (AP) — Multiple media outlets report that shots were fired Thursday night during a Dallas protest over two recent fatal police shootings of black men. Bystanders run for cover after shots fired ...

Toni Killings was a prominent activist for social change in the 1970s. Toni Killings, a living legend who worked closely with Malcolm X for racial justice, is now focusing on maintaining a sense of ...

“We recorded it years ago and it was never released,” Steve Allen told news reporters in the mayor's office. “The song is about bringing people together. There's a line in the song that says, `When I ...

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(Updated 3/10/2017) WASHINGTON – Six national civil rights leaders will meet Tuesday, March 7 with Attorney General Jeff Sessions to outline their civil rights enforcement agenda for the Department of ...

ANNAPOLIS – The Safe Schools Act of 2010, unveiled Tuesday by House Speaker Michael E. Busch, D-Anne Arundel, would require courts to notify schools if a student is arrested for crimes that could ...