A Democratic landslide in the midterm elections could produce the first Black House Speaker. Some progressives want someone ...

The collaboration of more than 100 contributors, stemming from a two-year grassroots process, is a how-to for changing flawed ...

A teenager behind bars wanted to understand Jesus in a world he recognized. Maryland filmmaker Jimmy Jenkins answered with “God With Us,” a contemporary Black Nativity story exploring faith, ...

A Baptist leader says his denomination's 31,000 churches will hold Congress accountable for its promises to Black voters.

For generations, Black women have organized, mobilized and delivered electoral victories. Now they're breaking barriers of ...

More than a century after Black lawmakers were driven from Congress, voters have expanded Black political representation.

Following up on last spring’s Religion Hot Topics event, join Word In Black for a second discussion on the status of the Black church from the youth perspective. The event is scheduled for November 11 ...

Black voters helped fuel a Democratic wave that put Hakeem Jeffries on the verge of becoming House speaker, elected America's first Black woman governor and made a Mississippi Senate race unexpectedly ...

What do the 2026 midterm election results mean for Black America? Join Word In Black for expert analysis of voter turnout, the impact of gerrymandering and voting rights, and the historic Black firsts ...

As Democrats gained ground nationally, two Black candidates made history in the South. Bottoms broke a barrier that generations of Black women worked to overcome, while Donalds secured a notable ...

Former Flint Mayor Karen Weaver expects Black voters to support Abdul El-Sayed. But she says frustration with unfulfilled promises has sharpened demands for policies that address Black communities’ ...

His new Netflix series revives a controversial pastor character that sparked debate over faith, wealth and accountability.