Cheyanne M. Daniels

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) says he will veto a state-approved bill to create a commission to study and recommend reparations for slavery and racial discrimination.  In his veto letter sent on Friday, Moore pointed to several commissions the state […]

Democrats have reintroduced federal legislation to ban hair discrimination.  Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) reintroduced the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act, or CROWN Act, on Tuesday.  The legislation institutes federal protections against discrimination toward natural hairstyles, such as curly

A news anchor pressed New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) over his use of the word “Negroes” at a Black History Month event.  At a reception celebrating the month, the embattled Adams, who is currently running for reelection amid accusations

A group of Democrats have introduced a bill to protect diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the military following President Trump’s January executive order to dismantle such programming.  The ‘Equal and Uniform Treatment in the Military Act – or the

The growing popularity of Black country artists, spurred in part by Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter,” has sparked a conversation around the history of the genre and the past and present racial tensions surrounding it. Beyoncé, who has spoken out about the

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has applauded President Biden for commuting the federal death sentences of 37 inmates, even as some Democrats have condemned the president’s actions.  The CBC has advocated against the use of capital punishment at the federal

Harvard Law School is reporting its lowest Black student enrollment since the 1960s just one year after the Supreme Court’s decision to end race-conscious college admissions.  Just 19 first-year Black students enrolled in this year’s class, compared to 43 from

Rev. Al Sharpton is condemning a jury’s decision to acquit a white Marine veteran in the chokehold death of a homeless Black man on a subway train in New York City last May.  Sharpton accused Daniel Penny, a 26-year-old who

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) has accused Republicans of dividing millions of Texans of color to ensure the GOP gained two new seats in the House of Representatives.  In a House hearing examining the Census Bureau’s activities ahead of the 2030

Republicans have made gains with minority voters in the past two elections, a marked shift among some of the most loyal voting blocs for Democrats. The GOP saw an increase in support from Asian, Black, Hispanic and Latino voters in