Minnesota House Rep. Lisa Demuth was expected to make history on two fronts Thursday, becoming the first person of color and ...

An emotional General Assembly gathering to remember the 100 Black Virginians served in the Virginia General Assembly from the late 1870s to 1890 and in the 1867 constitutional convention.

Thursday afternoon was also historic as Cold Spring representative Lisa Demuth became the first Republican female and black House Speaker in state history. “We know that we didn’t get to this ...

Following the announcement, Speaker Don Scott released ... of the era and Garvey's contributions to Black empowerment. According to the White House release, Kemba Pradia was convicted of a ...

Karoline Leavitt used her first briefing in the role to warn veteran reporters that they were increasingly irrelevant.

Karoline Leavitt is the new White House press secretary under Donald Trump. Her appointment is a historic first. Here's what ...

Scott, 59, had served more than seven years in prison before putting his life back together and ultimately becoming the first Black person to serve as speaker ... the White House noted that ...