In a party not known for ethnic diversity, 22 Black candidates are running for Republican House seats this year. And for the first time, we could see two Black Republican senators serving ...

The Boston Bruins on Tuesday retired the jersey of the first Black player in the NHL, Willie O’Ree. The Bruins honored O’Ree’s legacy by retiring his number 22 before the game Tuesday night ...

Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware, both Democrats, won their Senate races on Tuesday — doubling the number of Black women who have been elected to the chamber.

Record number of Black lawmakers in upcoming Congress. NBC News reported that a record 67 Black lawmakers will serve in the 119th Congress that begins its term in January, according to data ...