In a historic moment for American politics, Vice President Kamala Harris signed a bill awarding the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm ...

The actress joins The Root to talk about her new film "The Order" while also dishing on her no. 1 style tip for the red carpet.

Brooklyn Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman has joined in celebrating the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, fondly called by local Brooklynites as “Auntie Shirley.” “We thank her for paving ...

Regina King, Cynthia Erivo and more shined bright at the Critics Choice Celebration of Black Cinema & Television.

U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.-12) announced the passage of bipartisan legislation ...

The vice president’s signature instructs Congress to posthumously award Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress ...

Welcome to the 1960s, a decade of sit-ins and teach-ins, hemlines that were getting shorter and hair that was getting longer, ...

Delegate Uifa'atali Amata Radewagen (R-A. Samoa) took part in a 10-member Congressional Delegation to Barbados, following ...

Q&A / The California Democrat explains why, during her 25 years in Congress, it was important for her “to disrupt and ...

SECOND NEW YORK JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Elizabeth C. Coombe to be a judge on the U.S. District ...

You-Can-Eat,’ this year’s films pushed boundaries and highlighted the power of representation. The past year has been a ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. >> Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Along with roll call votes ...