On May 1, 1999, a meeting between the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic led to the release of ...

In response to the passing of former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman, the first Black person to hold the position, the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor leaders, politicians and civil rights activists are mourning the death of Alexis Herman, the first ...

Owners of historical objects loaned to the NMAAHC, which is part of the Smithsonian Institution, said their items are being ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Herman worked on political campaigns for prominent Black politicians throughout the 1980s, including the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s two presidential bids, and became the first Black woman to hold the ...

She worked to boost the presidential campaigns of Jesse Jackson and John Kerry with her knowledge of the political landscape helping to “modernize” the party, according to DNC Chair Ken Martin.

Officials at the Smithsonian forced to quash stories about removing civil rights artifacts because they were in line with ...