Smitherman was the first African American female judge in Jefferson County and Birmingham’s first Black female mayor.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Judge Naomi Doyle has some specific thoughts on the topic of village mentality.

The shake-up is a sharp reversal for Trump, who in 2020 nominated Brown as the Air Force’s chief of staff, lauding the ...

Merced native Monika Saini Donabed makes history as the first Indian American woman judge on the county's Superior Court. (Sarah Boyle) Judge Monika Saini Donabed, a former prosecutor and child of ...

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs honored several African American leaders from Central Illinois to celebrate Black ...

The African American Youth Leadership Conference has made a tremendous impact on over 20,000 youth in the Pikes Peak region ...

It was a historic day at the Gautier Municipal Courtroom on Thursday. NeShondria Ellerby was sworn in as the city’s new municipal judge, becoming the first African American in Gautier’s history to ...

The Olive Branch High School alumna became the first female African-American judge in Tennessee history in 1982.

The Waters family story in Greenbelt and Washington is far from complete. We know nothing of their inner lives, their hopes, ...

We offer both a major and a minor in African American Studies, focusing on the exploration of African American experiences. Our goal is to help you understand the rich history and culture of African ...