Black Americans
Cassie ‘Mama C’ Lopez honored as Oakland’s Mother of the Year
May 14, 2026“Throughout the years, Mama C was sometimes a foot soldier and other times a leader, immersed in some of the biggest national and citywide struggles of the day,” her husband, Juan Lopez, said.
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Firestorm continues over HHS Secretary’s call to “re-parent” Black children
April 20, 2026Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama reminds him about breaking up of families during centuries of enslavement and Jim Crow.
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Roxanne Brown’s election shows United Steelworkers Union is ready to fight
March 27, 2026The ascendancy of a Black immigrant woman to head the largest industrial union in North America marks a turning point for organized labor.
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Julianna Stratton to increase African-American representation in U.S. Senate
March 18, 2026She overcomes huge fundraising gap, to win Illinois Dem primary to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin.
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: Fannie Lou Hamer
March 17, 2026Hamer was one of the great leaders of the Civil Rights movement, having persevered for the cause with incredible spirit and determination.
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