In 1905, just four decades removed from the end of the Civil War, Atlanta was a city where Black citizens were still an oppressed underclass, though a few had been able to carve out a bit of success ...

Virginia is proud to be the home of the first elected Black governor in the United States, L. Douglas Wilder.

Tim Hancock, who was elected to the Killeen City Council in 2000 and six years later became the city’s first Black mayor, ...

Mayor Eric Adams was no-show at a Black History Month event on Saturday while Council Speaker Adrienne Adams used the Staten ...

Citing the city's response to the region's devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen removed Los Angeles Fire Chief ...

Mayor Sharon Tucker made history as the first Black Mayor in Fort Wayne, and the second female to ever hold the position. WANE 15 sat down with Mayor Tucker to reflect on her time serving this ...

In a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, a national group claims the plan is discriminatory, citing efforts by ...

On Feb. 22, 2024, the University of Georgia community was rocked by the first murder on campus in decades. In the 365 days ...

Mr. Williams, the New York City public advocate, is preparing himself to serve as interim mayor if Eric Adams resigns or is ...

Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore found it likely violates free-speech rights and granted an injunction blocking the funding withdrawal as a lawsuit plays out.

Robert Jones on the Rev. Claude Shelby ... Asia Fuller and Dionne Webster on Barbara Gillespie ... Tracy Parsons on Clarence ...

South Fulton Mayor Khalid Kamau was denied a name change to his moniker "Kobi." The mayor's recent troubles may have played a part.