The framers envisioned a limited federal government with strong state autonomy, but the modern U.S. government is far more centralized and expansive, reflecting the rise of execut ...

As Kamala Harris prepares to lead the Democrats in November, she represents a party deeply intertwined with the U.S’ political history, one that has repeatedly adapted to meet the changing tides of ...

The appeal is an appalling document, which exposes both the political bankruptcy of American liberalism and the deplorable ...

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New Haven city officials are considering issuing an apology for rejecting what would have been the nation’s first Black college almost two centuries ago.

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Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy says reparations for the U.K.’s role in the slave trade are not about the “transfer ...

In the days leading up to Election Day 2024, Black social media and chat groups are proving that election anxiety is real ...

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