We must remember that White House history is Black history. This is some of that story. By keeping the truth about these struggles and achievements alive, one story at a time, we can help ensure ...

Meanwhile, several Black staff in the Lincoln White House used their proximity to power to play the inside game. William Slade served as White House usher and personal valet to Lincoln. A friend ...

The more the Obama administration fights the subpoenas from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and denies congressmen’s requests for answers concerning the inexplicable dismissal of the voter ...

His latest book is "The Black History of the White House," and it takes a close look at the history of the White House from an African-American perspective. Also joining us Kenneth T. Walsh.

Tensions again flared on D.C. streets this week after groups of protesters erected barricades and set up tents and signs declaring an “autonomous zone” on city streets near the White House ...

Karine Jean-Pierre will become the new White House press secretary when Jen Psaki departs her role next week, President Joe Biden announced in a statement Thursday, becoming the first Black and ...

“The White House lectern is a powerful symbol of freedom and democracy beamed around the world on a regular basis,” said Ms. Jean-Pierre, who is the first Black woman to serve as White House ...

The White House Historical Association’s website says that when planners struggled to recruit European labor, they “turned to African Americans — enslaved and free — to provide the bulk of ...

The congresswoman tried to win the White House by consolidating the Black vote and the women’s vote, but she ran into trouble. Jackson Landers. April 25, 2016. Get our newsletter!