Labor leaders, politicians and civil rights activists are mourning the death of Alexis Herman, the first Black U.S. Secretary ...

The first African American woman to serve as the United States Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman died at the age of 77 on ...

A social worker, she became a Democratic Party insider and joined President Bill Clinton’s cabinet during his second term.

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Ms. Herman’s ascent in Washington began as head of the Labor Department women’s bureau in the Carter administration in the ...

Remembering Alexis Margaret Herman, the first Black U.S. secretary of labor, a trailblazer who broke barriers and dedicated ...

A speedboat went airborne and did a complete backward flip while racing at about 200 mph (322kph) before crashing into an ...

Alexis Herman, a native of Mobile, served as the labor secretary in President Bill Clinton’s administration in 1997 until 2001.

Canadians decide Monday if new Prime Minister Mark Carney will extend the Liberal Party’s decade in power or pick the ...

Women of Power Honoree Alexis Herman, who was also a pioneer as the first Black U.S. Labor Secretary, dies at 76.

Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a "trailblazer" who fought for the rights ...

Alexis M. Herman, who served as labor secretary from 1997 to 2001 under former President Bill Clinton, died Friday. She was ...