Eight African-American Senators made huge impacts on the history of politics. Feb. 1, 2013 — -- intro:The United States Senate has a long history of producing historic leaders, but has ...

African-American Senators Introduce Anti-Lynching Bill After 100 years of unsuccessful legislative efforts Sens. Kamala Harris, Cory Booker and Tim Scott hope to finally make lynching a federal crime.

Washington (CNN) – Few might realize it, but Tuesday’s primary elections might have quietly sealed the racial and ethnic makeup of the U.S. Senate for a couple of more years. On Tuesday, C ...

Senate historian Betty Koed talked about the importance and drama surrounding the first two African American senators, Hiram Revels and Blanche K. Bruce. Both from the south, their time as ...

Gaining representation in the U.S. Senate remains a glass ceiling for African-American politicians, despite significant strides in winning seats in the House of Representatives during the 50 years ...

African-American Senators Reflect on Their Own History ... U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black, and former Sens. Carol Moseley Braun and Roland Burris at an event to honor America's black senators.

Gaining representation in the U.S. Senate remains a glass ceiling for African-American politicians, despite significant strides in winning seats in the House of Representatives during the 50 years ...

NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin answers your questions. This week: African-American women in Congress, and a look at Democratic contenders for the White House in 2008.

Edward W. Brooke, who in 1966 became the first African American popularly elected to the U.S. Senate and who influenced major anti-poverty laws before his bright political career unraveled over ...