Dr. Carla Hayden, the first Black Librarian of Congress, faces uncertainty in her reappointment next year due to political tensions and the Republican Senate.

The group transcribed pamphlets, letters, books, ledgers and other materials held in the Library of Congress’ African American Perspectives in Print collection. “Thousands of pages of valuable ...

In 1996, Gordly became the first African American woman to be elected to the Oregon State Senate. She held the position for 13 years. Inspired by her numerous achievements, Dr. Schechter and Dr ...

Outside of the Iowa Capitol, the new African American Historical and Cultural Museum opened in Waterloo and federal workers ...

The legislation introduced Monday to the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental ... “Charles Blockson dedicated his life ...

Morgan McGarvey hosted an annual African American veterans breakfast at the ... to come in and undo what we're doing in the VA, come to Congress and ask us to do it. That's where we have the ...

From the first Black president to the first African American woman ever elected to the United States Congress, Black people have made considerable gains – and helped to change the face of U.S ...

In a state so often divided along partisan lines, Democrats and Republicans alike were moved to tears as they gathered in the ...

In June 1899 Beverly was hired as the district's first African-American teacher at Congress Elementary School. She left there in 1902 to get married and died at the age of 30 in 1904. The district ...