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Lloyd Austin was officially introduced as the Secretary of Defense-designate, allowing many Americans a first time to hear directly from the man at the center of a growing controversy over his pending nomination. Read his full speech here.

The Justice Department joins the ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting of Casey Goodson Jr., who was holding a sandwich, not a gun, when he was killed in Columbus, Ohio on Dec. 4.

Crystal Mason, a Black woman jailed for casting a provisional ballot in the 2016 presidential election while on supervised release for a federal conviction, is asking for her conviction to be overturned.

Here's a list of activism and advocacy groups that are doing the work.

African Americans are the most generous philanthropists, statistics show.

Cyber Monday provides a chance to support Black-owned companies offering online discounts and sales for their goods during the holiday season.

A detailed report released on Thursday by the NAACP's Legal Defense fund provides facts and figures, while also calling for the appointment of a special prosecutor.

David N. Dinkins, the first and only Black person to hold the post of mayor in the city of New York, died Monday night. He was 93 years old.

Bobby Brown Jr.'s social media activity in the days before he was found dead this week has provided a glimpse into his state of mind as officials in California work to determine the cause of his death.

Bishop Harry Jackson, a Black conservative pastor who advised President Donald Trump, has died.