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HOUSTON — The Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate Houston and worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil…

I’ll admit when I heard they were making a movie about Venus and Serena’s entry into the tennis world, I wasn’t immediately on board with Will as Richard Williams. However,…

DENVER — The Black former police chief of a small Colorado town says he was the victim of racial discrimination and fired after officers and city leaders worked to force…

Photo: The White House Number of Children: 2 children, 9 and 6 years old Thoughts on Fatherhood: “I am a husband, a father to two beautiful children (ages: nine and…

Nearly 7 million of the country’s 11.8 million Black women of reproductive age live in states with abortion restrictions or plans to implement them, according to a new report from…

Dorothy Jean Tillman II’s participation in Arizona State University’s May 6 commencement was the latest step on a higher-education journey the Chicago teen started when she took her first college…

Photo: Barry Williams/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service (Getty Images) After a year as a professor, Bragg decided to step back into the legal world, starting his candidacy for the…

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday paved the way for Louisiana to use a congressional map in this year’s election that includes two majority-Black districts. The court granted emergency…

UNITED STATES – MAY 22: Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, attends the House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing.Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call (AP) A May 16 House Oversight Committee hearing will…