Harris County prosecutors Thursday dismissed a criminal charge against a right-wing blogger accused of attacking former U.S.

As Black History Month unfolds, the Black lawmakers reintroduce HR 40. The bill would create a federal commission to study ...

H.R. 40 was first introduced by Rep. John Conyers in 1989, and would create a committee to study the effects of slavery and ...

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Ole Miss student Jimmie 'Jay' Lee after his remains were recently found ...

Pressley took over the mantle of the historic legislation that has been introduced in every session of Congress since 1989. [ ...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) teared up while reintroducing a reparations bill, taking up the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's mantel.

The Advocate highlights social inequality through original stories and opinions, and content generated by fellow NNPA and ...

"This bill is not a symbolic gesture, but rather a meaningful step for repairing the deep structural injustices," U.S. Rep.

As Black History Month continues, we would like to pay tribute to the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

(Editor’s note: Due to NSFW language, we’ve chosen not to share video of Jackson’s response. For readers who would like to see it, the response can be viewed here.) It's Groundhog Day for ...

The Super Bowl agony goes on for Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens as they are forced to stomach another tale of heartbreak that sees them exit the NFL party early. Will their time ever come?

American art and Pennsylvania Impressionists triumphed at the June 14 sale at Philadelphia-based auction house Freeman’s. Freeman’s announced the results of its highly successful American Art & ...