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Lupita Nyong'o joins fight to fund fibroids research: 'I no longer want to remain silent'
Actress Lupita Nyong'o joined the Congressional Black Caucus to lobby for funding, better treatments for uterine fibroids ...
Inspired to 'get in good trouble again:' Black lawmakers salute the legacy of John Lewis
The Congressional Black Caucus marked the 5th anniversary of Rep. John Lewis' death by vowing to continue to fight for voting rights and civil rights ...
Democrats bash Trump over Texas redistricting: ‘Act of desperation’ to ‘cling to power’
House Democrats are hammering President Trump and his GOP allies for pushing to alter Texas’s congressional lines ahead of ...
Congressional Black Caucus honors the late-John Lewis as 5th anniversary of his death nears
Several of his former colleagues got up and spoke about Lewis’ impact on their lives and the lives of Americans across the ...
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Key City Panel Narrowly Rejects Push to Require City Council Super Majority to Authorize New Debt
The rare rejection by the Chicago City Council’s Finance Committee means the proposal will not advance to the full City ...
How L.A.’s queen of Black queer disco used her powers for good
A lot of people talk about helping people. She just did it — over and over again — no matter the circumstances.' ...