VP nominee is first black woman on major party ticket Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks Wednesday at the Chase Center in Wilmington,...

Candidate beats Smith in close runoff Dan Ryan and Loretta Smith Dan Ryan, a former Portland School Board member and executive director...

Choice acknowledges power of Black vote U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. is pictured last year while running for president. On Tuesday,...

Three presidents mourn life of civil rights hero Mourners stand outside Ebenezer Baptist Church during the funeral for Rep. John Lewis,...

Trump Black voices chair attended Tulsa rally Herman Cain speaks during a Faith and Freedom Coalition event in 2014 in Washington, D.C....

Grassroots actions defy Trump; escalate protests Michael Leighton A group of mothers stand arm-in-arm forming a human shield to protect...

Civil rights hero galvanized opposition to racism U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., is pictured last December before an event with fellow...

Disturbance again shuts down Lombard in front of police union office Michael Leighton Portland Police stand guard outside the Portland...

Incident widely condemned by Portland leaders A waste receptacle's contents are in flames as protesters gather in downtown Portland in...