Black women in politics

Amanda Gorman, the celebrated poet who captivated the nation at President Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration, has confirmed that she “absolutely” intends to …

Former Georgia State Representative Stacey Abrams has sounded the alarm about America’s steady march toward authoritarianism. Speaking candidly on popular late-night platform …

Carol Moseley Braun, the first Black woman ever elected to the United States Senate, has released her long-anticipated memoir, Trailblazer: Perseverance in …

Col. Pamela D. Stevenson, a retired U.S. Air Force JAG officer and current Minority Floor Leader in the Kentucky House of Representatives, …

Former U.S. Representative Mia Love, the first Black woman elected to Congress as a Republican, is facing a worsening prognosis in her …

The Atlanta City Council has officially approved the renaming of a major street and park in honor of former Mayor Shirley Franklin, …

The 119th U.S. Congress, which began on January 3, saw a slight decline in women’s representation for the first time since 2016. …

In a powerful intersection of history and progress, Vice President Kamala Harris signed the Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act, posthumously awarding …

Laphonza Butler, the first openly LGBTQ+ Black U.S. senator, officially left office on Monday after a historic 14-month tenure representing California in …