african-american women in politics
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Reps. Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley Sleep Outside the U.S. Capitol to Protest End of Pandemic Eviction Freeze
Like the people, the American government isn’t a monolith. Some politicians actually do care. Rep. Cori Bush is a prime example.
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Chicago Finally Passes Civilian Oversight Board for Police After 2 Years of Debate
The proposal was approved by a 36-13 vote on Wednesday.
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Ida B. Wells-Barnett Becomes First Black Woman to Be Honored in Chicago With a Monument
One of our most daring trailblazers of the civil rights movement was honored in the Windy City with a bronze statue.
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Democratic Rep. Val Demings Announces She’s Running Against Marco Rubio for Florida’s Senate Seat
Demings was the impeachment manager during Trump’s first impeachment trial.
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Lester Holt Tried It, Presses Vice President Kamala Harris on Why She Hasn’t Visited the Border
The NBC news anchor was insistent on getting Harris to explain why she hasn’t visited the Southern border, and Republicans everywhere rejoiced.
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Stacey Abrams Kills Any Doubts About Her Desire to Become President: 'It's Still a Job That I Want'
Stacey Abrams, who was last seen protecting our democracy from Trump’s acolytes, getting nominated for Nobel Peace Prizes, and publishing best-selling novels, might have a lot on her plate, but she still has plenty of time to chin-check Republicans and make history in the process. She also has time to appear on the podcast Skimm’d…