An 18-year-old Ole Miss student has apologized after identifying herself in a video showing racist gestures outside a Black student's apartment. The university confirmed she is no longer enrolled.
Karen Attiah has reached a settlement with The Washington Post and decided not to return months after an arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate her with full back pay following her firing over commentary about Charlie Kirk.
Longtime Dallas pastor and civil rights leader Frederick Haynes III has won the election for Texas' 30th Congressional District. He replaces outgoing Representative Jasmine Crockett, maintaining Democratic control of the seat.
April Ryan celebrates Black women's historic election wins while warning voters the fight for democracy isn't over—stay engaged and hold leaders accountable.
Scott Colom is a longtime Mississippi prosecutor seeking to become the state's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction. Get to know his background, legal career, policy priorities and historic Senate campaign.
Black candidates are making history in the 2026 midterm elections with victories in gubernatorial, Senate and other statewide races, breaking barriers in political representation across the country.
Black women achieved historic milestones in the 2026 midterm elections, securing governorships, U.S. Senate seats, and critical statewide offices across the country.
