The five candidates are: incumbent Patrick Labat, Kirt Beasley, James “JT” Brown, Joyce Farmer, and write-in candidate Charles Rambo. Candidates answered questions from moderator Rohit Malhotra, ...

The dispute stems from a ruling by a Louisiana judge that the agency’s application of race-based considerations exceeds its authority.

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Black dissent, a historic trial, a voting rights settlement, and more in our latest Everything’s Political newsletter.

Earlier this month, three nonprofit organizations filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over the repeated delays in approving a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes.

Medical racism could be the driving force, researchers say. As a result, Black communities are facing undue health and ...

The inaugural campus networking event for Black creatives brought together HBCU students from across the country.

Against a backdrop of vibrant greens and blues, hundreds of HBCU students clad in cropped denims, bolded letterman jackets, and trendy telfars flooded Clark Atlanta University’s campus for the ...

A conversation with a Mississippi organizer on a Jim Crow-era disenfranchisement law, as high court refuses to hear appeal ...

Action on 'forever chemicals' brings relief to communities grappling with water contamination, but questions linger about ...

Housing, air monitoring, green jobs and coastal resilience are some of the initiatives that could receive funding under the Inflation Reduction Act.