Shirley Chisholm
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris listens as President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event at The Queen theater, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Harris prepares for central role in Biden's White House

By Alexandra Jaffe Jan. 18, 2021 12:52 AM EST

In this Nov. 3, 2020, photo, a man wearing a mask gathers with a group in support of Black Voters Matter at the Graham Civic Center polling site in Graham, N.C. Even as votes are still tallied, there's little dispute that Black voters were a driving national force pushing the former vice president to the winner’s column. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
'This is proof': Biden's win reveals power of Black voters

By Kat Stafford, Aaron Morrison And Angeliki Kastanis Nov. 09, 2020 04:28 PM EST

In this video grab captured on Sept. 20, 2020, courtesy of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and ABC Entertainment, Jesse Armstrong, center, and the team from "Succession" accept the award for outstanding drama series during the 72nd Emmy Awards broadcast. (The Television Academy and ABC Entertainment via AP)
A sweep for ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Succession’ tops Emmy Awards

By Lynn Elber Sep. 20, 2020 08:39 PM EDT

According to the 2018 VoteCast survey, more than half of Black women Democrats call themselves moderate or conservative, compared to about 4 in 10 among the rest of the party.
'If not now, when?': Black women seize political spotlight

By Claire Galofaro And Kat Stafford Sep. 17, 2020 09:38 AM EDT

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at the William "Hicks" Anderson Community Center in Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, July 28, 2020.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Joe Biden launches new national ad aimed at Black Americans

By Kat Stafford Aug. 06, 2020 08:05 AM EDT

Charisse Davis poses for a portrait on Friday, July 24, 2020, in Marietta, Ga. Davis was recently elected the only Black woman on the Cobb County School Board. "We've been watching from the sidelines and allowing other people to take their turns, and take these positions of power," Davis said. "Now here we are to essentially fix it." (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
'If not now, when?': Black women seize political spotlight

By Claire Galofaro And Kat Stafford Aug. 03, 2020 02:01 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 24, 2020, file photo, Antonio Mingo, right, holds his fists in the air as demonstrators protest in front of a police line on a section of 16th Street that's been renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza, in Washington. Thousands of Black activists from across the U.S. will hold the 2020 Black National Convention on Aug. 28, 2020, via livestream to produce a new political agenda that builds on the protests that followed George Floyd’s death. Organizers of the gathering shared their plans with The Associated Press on Wednesday, July 1, ahead of an official announcement. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Movement for Black Lives plans virtual national convention

By Aaron Morrison Jul. 01, 2020 01:16 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 10, 2020, file photo Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks during a news conference in Hall A at the COVID-19 alternate site at McCormick Place in Chicago. As the coronavirus and protests against police brutality have swept the nation, black female mayors including Atlanta's Keisha Lance Bottoms and Chicago's Lori Lightfoot have led the charge..(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Black female mayors in spotlight amid protests and pandemic

By Kat Stafford Jun. 02, 2020 12:22 AM EDT