Black Americans

Biden tells racial justice meeting, ‘We’ve kept our promises,’ as he looks to energize Black voters

Politics
Amanda Smith

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden virtually addressed the Rev. Al Sharpton’s racial justice conference on Friday, telling a sympathetic crowd ...

Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anti-smoking groups sued the U.S. government Tuesday over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been idling at ...

What wavering Black voters really think of Biden and Trump: From the Politics Desk

Politics
Amanda Smith

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest ...

Trump comments on Black voters draws rebuke from Haley, Democrats

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump‘s comments asserting that Black voters were more drawn to him after his multiple indictments on criminal charges ...

Trump allies to launch an effort to win over Black voters

Politics
Amanda Smith

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Donald Trump took the stage here Friday night, surrounded by some of the nation’s most well-known Black conservatives, with ...

Trump says his criminal indictments boosted his appeal to Black voters

Politics
Amanda Smith

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump claimed Friday that his four criminal indictments have boosted his support among Black Americans ...

Black audiences consume more media and TV than any other group, but they want better representation

Entertainment
Laura Davis

Despite being the highest share of media consumers, Black individuals in the U.S. and abroad often feel as though they are misrepresented ...

Black and Hispanic voters deserting Democratic party in large numbers, poll says

Politics
Amanda Smith

Black and Hispanic voters are deserting the Democratic party in numbers that will present a concern for Joe Biden’s re-election effort, a ...

Black women are less likely to receive epidurals during labor. Here’s why.

LifeStyle
Olivia Martin

A new study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology looked at the link between structural racism and a lower use of pain-relieving epidurals ...