Little Known Black History Facts

Current U.S. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver rose from humble beginnings in Texas to become the first Black mayor of Kansas City, Mo. The Alpha man and United Methodist Minister was elected to the mayor’s seat on March 26, 1991 and sworn in the following month. Cleaver was born October 26, 1944 in Waxachie, Texas, and raised […]

A Black lawmaker has received racially offensive messages. It's likely more fallout from suspected Russian-back hacking that targeted Democrats.

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Roland Martin talks with Congressman Emanuel Cleaver about the fiscal cliff and how it will affect Americans.

Forty-eight days before Election Day, U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver said the tight race between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney is perhaps the most crucial presidential contest since the Jim Crow era. And African-Americans, Cleaver warned, must pack the polls on Nov. 6 with a clear sense of urgency. “African-Americans will have to be […]