Barack Obama
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President Obama Calls Out Book Bans in New Open Letter
“Some of the books that shaped my life–and the lives of so many others—are being challenged by people who disagree with certain ideas or perspectives," he wrote
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The Digital Public Library Protects Our Right to Read Banned Books
The Banned Book Club provides free ebooks in areas where books are banned
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Hill Harper Announces Michigan Senate Run, Challenges Frontrunner U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin
Harper, 57, says the Senate needs a "richness" of diversity.
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Black Politicians Speak Out on Affirmative Action Decision Fallout
Vice President Kamala Harris called the Supreme Court's ruling "a denial of opportunity."
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More than 100 U.S. Politicians Have Ancestral Ties To Slavery, New Report Reveals
A new Reuters investigation shows how many U.S. leaders are descendants of slaveholders.
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President Obama Defends His Annual Playlist Picks
In a recent interview, the former President set the record straight on how songs really end up on his playlists
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More Black Folks You Must Know From The Biden-Harris Administration
Vice President Kamala Harris is obviously a household name, but here are the other Black Biden administration folks, past and present, you should watch.
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A Supersized List of June 2023 Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read
From romance to memoir to historical fiction, June has something for every reader.