After the Civil War, Black voters faced danger and violence—and they fought for political power against all odds.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Urban Justice Center is announcing the opening of its new office in Decatur.

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated four bronze plaques in honor of NBA Hall of Fame player and Newark ...

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Authorities across the United States are investigating after racist text messages – some with references to “slave catchers” ...

Federal and state authorities are working to find the origins of racist text messages sent to Black people across the country ...

The FBI and state law enforcement are working to find the source of messages targeting Black people sent the day after the ...

Women won a majority of seats in the New Mexico Legislature in the general election, stirring emotions of joy, surprise and ...

Some messages said the recipient was going to a “plantation” and instructed them to show up at an address at a particular ...

A generational divide saw many young African American men, a traditional Democratic voter base, persuaded by Donald Trump's ...

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Susie Wiles as the White House chief of staff for his forthcoming a ...

The FBI and the FCC have weighed in on the messages that multiple Black people across the country received on Wednesday.