Early last week, Barack Obama cast a ballot in his local Chicago precinct – one of the few places in America where he still remains a popular figure.
In 1964, there were five black members of the House of Representatives — barely over 1 percent — compared to the 11 percent of the population who were black.
African-Americans in Minneapolis are far more likely to be arrested for minor offenses than white residents, according to a new report.
Ashley Yates views the “I Love Ferguson” campaign as more of a political statement than an expression of support for the city at the eye of a storm over civil rights.
Health workers remove the body of Prince Nyentee, a 29-year-old man who local residents said died of Ebola virus.
For 23 years, Andrew Bacevich served in the United States Army, beginning during the Vietnam War and and ending in the early 1990s…
Sierra Leone has waved the white flag in the face of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has renewed debate about the effectiveness of health systems and how best to support collective regional action.
Charlene Carruthers is national coordinator of BYP 100, which teaches black youth how to organize around issues in their community.
On Saturday, Oct. 4, one of the most brutal dictators of Haiti, Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier was dying of a heart attack at his home in Thomassin…
Martin Luther King, Jr. was working towards a guaranteed basic income for all when he was killed.
Hundreds participate in a march and rally calling for a moratorium on water shutoffs from Cobo Center to Hart Plaza in Detroit on July 18, 2014.