Beyond the Ivy League: How HBCUs have groomed prominent politicians like the vice president-elect

HBCU representation in politics is not new, but after a contentious electoral season during a year when racial justice was front and center, students and graduates say it’s heartening to see other alumni reach some of the highest echelons of political office. Continue reading Beyond the Ivy League: How HBCUs have groomed prominent politicians like the vice president-elect

Black Harris voters disavow ‘POC’ language, and even people, post-election

The percentage gaps between how Black people voted and how other racial minorities voted has infuriated some Black Harris supporters, who took to X, formerly Twitter, in the hours after Trump won on Nov. 5 to disavow Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) and people of color (POC) language. Continue reading Black Harris voters disavow ‘POC’ language, and even people, post-election