Yang: It's 'an honor and disappointment' to be candidate of color
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang said it was "both an honor and disappointment to be the lone candidate of color" on the Democratic presidential primary stage Thursday night.
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How to watch tonight's Democratic presidential debate
PBS NewsHour and Politico are co-hosting the last primary debate of 2019, which will show seven presidential contenders facing off against each other less than 50 days before voting starts in Iowa.
Judge throws out hate crime charge in Maryland stabbing
A white former University of Maryland student was convicted Wednesday of killing a black college student at a campus bus stop, prosecutors announced.
5 titleholders of major pageants are all women of color
Several decades ago, this wasn't even possible.
Nearly all-white debate stage frustrates Dems seeking more diverse field
The most diverse field of Democratic presidential candidates in history is now boiled down to a debate stage that lacks black or Latino candidates.
Biden gets endorsement of South Carolina's 'Reckoning Crew'
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday picked up the endorsement of the "Reckoning Crew" in South Carolina, a group of 100 predominately black female activists that previously supported Sen. Kamala Harris's presidential campaign.
Booker says he was 'taken aback' by Bloomberg calling him 'well-spoken'
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker said Friday he was
Hair dyes, chemical straighteners linked to higher breast cancer risk
Permanent hair dye and chemical hair straightener use was linked to a higher risk of breast cancer in a new study from researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The risk is more than six times higher for black women.
New York City Ballet's 'Nutcracker' casts a black Marie for the first time
For the first time, New York City Ballet has cast a black Marie in its annual production of "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker," which premiered in 1954.
First 'Black Widow' trailer an action-packed family reunion
It's official: Marvel's Black Widow has a movie -- and now she has a past, too.
Don't understand how Biden's still ahead? Talk to some black voters.
First things first: The theme song of the week is the closing credits to Baywatch.
Barbara Hillary, first black woman to reach North, South poles dies
Barbara Hillary, the first black woman to reach the North and South poles, died on Saturday. She was 88.
Buttigieg understands concern over remarks on minorities, education
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said Tuesday that he understands the criticism he has received for comments he made in 2011 about the challenges facing minority communities in education.
Family sues Ala. city, officer in death of Emantic Bradford Jr.
A year after a Hoover, Alabama, police officer killed Emantic "E.J." Bradford Jr. at a mall on Thanksgiving, Bradford's family is suing the yet-to-be-named police officer for wrongful death.
ACLU: Sacramento school violated free speech
An elementary school art lesson meant to encourage students to explore activism resulted in a First Amendment violation when the teacher censored students' Black Lives Matter posters, the ACLU claims.
Biden: Graham will regret doing Trump's bidding on Ukraine
Joe Biden said he is "embarrassed" for South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham over the Republican's willingness to do President Donald Trump's bidding and investigate
Black South Bend official endorses Biden, criticizes Buttigieg
The former president of the South Bend, Indiana, Common Council on Friday endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president, and criticized South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg as the city's mayor faces more questions about his appeal to black voters.
Buttigieg fends off questions on experience following surge in polls
The leading Democratic candidates for president made strong appeals to African American voters Wednesday night -- particularly women -- as they drew a direct line between re-creating the coalition that elected Barack Obama in 2008 and defeating President Donald Trump in 2020.
9 things to look for ahead of tonight's Democratic debate
The Democratic presidential race shifts Wednesday night to the Deep South, as the 10 leading contenders square off on stage with less than 11 weeks left before the Iowa caucuses.
Anal cancer rates and deaths are climbing in the US, study says
Anal cancer cases and deaths are rising dramatically in the United States, especially among older people and young black men, a new study says.
The Dallas Mavericks asked her to turn around a toxic culture
She's the first African-American woman to lead an NBA team and says she better not be the last. More than a year after being tapped as CEO of the embattled Dallas Mavericks, Cynthia Marshall says she has turned around the organization's culture and has greatly diversified its top ranks.
Bloomberg sorry for ‘stop and frisk' policing
Michael Bloomberg apologized Sunday for the New York Police Department's use of "stop and frisk," a policing tactic the former mayor and potential 2020 candidate has repeatedly defended as helping to lower the murder rate during his time in office while critics have slammed the measure as racist because it overwhelmingly impacts men of color.
Colorado officer won't be charged for shooting black man in the back
A Colorado grand jury ruled that charges would not be brought against Colorado Springs officers in the fatal shooting of De'von Bailey, according to a statement from the chief.
NASA women who inspired 'Hidden Figures' get Congressional gold medals
Four African American women known as the
