Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. If you had to describe the last decade or so of political life in America, the list ...

Throughout history, Black Americans have had a complicated relationship with the president. Although we faithfully participate in the democratic process, casting our vote for the candidate we feel ...

From permitting Black codes to creating a pathway for Klan terrorism, these five presidents created unjust and dangerous situations for Black Americans, Dr. Robert C. Smith, an African American ...

While there’s only been one successful Black American to sit behind the Oval Office, Black folks have a long history of running for U.S. president and getting pretty damn close! Before Barack Obama, ...