P.R. Lockhart

A new lawsuit is the latest in a series arguing that aggressive police raids are traumatizing children of color in the city.

Georgia elections officials wanted the suit to be dismissed, but a judge is allowing it to move forward.

A New York teacher’s mock “slave auction” is part of a larger problem.

The Black Census Project survey finds that black Americans’ high political engagement isn’t translating into serious outreach from politicians.

Five years after the rise of Black Lives Matter, activists are still protesting. But national attention to police misconduct has waned.

A BlackPAC survey finds that black voters want the country to get “back on track” — by addressing racism.

Chicago’s new mayor joins a small but growing group of black women holding elected positions.

At a time when black colleges are struggling and HBCU students are being hit by the debt crisis, Robert F. Smith’s donation is a big deal.