Trump asked black voters: ‘What the hell do you have to lose?’ Black lawmakers answer: ‘A lot.’ The Congressional Black Caucus outlines in its meeting with Trump how the president could make his “New Deal for Black America” a reality.

Congressional Black Caucus to be more aggressive under Trump WASHINGTON (AP) — For almost eight years, the members of the Congressional Black Caucus existed in the shadow of the first black president. They praised President Barack Obama's a

The Unfinished Business of the Black President There’s a huge difference between having a president who’s black and having a Black President. With Barack Obama, we thought we hit the jackpot and we were finally gonna get both, but boy, were we wrong. Almost eight years into the Obama era, and Read more ... we’ve still not grappled with some of the vexing issu...

That time Lewis Black predicted a Donald Trump presidency 5 years ago Share Every once in a while we revisit some old clips from The Daily Show, particularly Lewis Black’s “Back In Black” segment because Black is always good with a rant and even better when it comes to political humor. While we weren’t particul Read more ... arly looking for it, it turns out that Black pretty much n…

Democracy in Black: 3 Writers Wrestle With President Obama’s Blackness Black scholars Michael Eric Dyson and Eddie Glaude Jr., along with MSNBC’s Joy-Ann Reid, examine Obama’s two-term struggle with being black in the presidency.

Democracy in Black: 3 Writers Wrestle With President Obama’s Blackness Black scholars Michael Eric Dyson and Eddie Glaude Jr., along with MSNBC’s Joy-Ann Reid, examine Obama’s two-term struggle with being black in the presidency.

President Obama's Racial Renaissance How our first black president can leave black Americans better off.