Race Matters

Is HUD Secretary really the "Black job" of presidential administrations? A quick glimpse into the federal agency's history can answer that question.

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds, among the most loyal Black Trump supporters, downplayed claims he's being snubbed by the new administration.

Calls are growing for President-elect Donald Trump to nominate at least one Black person to serve in his Cabinet.

A social media post listing loyal Black Trump supporters who are being snubbed for Cabinet-level positions has gone viral.

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Despite historic gains among Black male voters, Trump has not nominated a Black man, or person, to serve in his cabinet or administration.

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In 235 years, there have only been 25 Black people to serve in presidents' cabinets.

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Former Columbia, South Carolina, Mayor Stephen Benjamin was introduced as director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, replacing Keisha Lance Bottoms. Meet the other Black folks in Biden's administration.

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Former USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack's controversial firing of Shirley Sherrod in 2010 should preclude him from leading the agriculture agency under Joe Biden's administration, civil rights leaders and advocates say.

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The Senate confirmed Linda Thomas-Greenfield to serve as President Joe Biden's ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday in a 78-20 vote.

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The U.S. Senate voted to confirm retired Army General Lloyd Austin to be the next Secretary of defense, making him the first Black person to ever lead the federal agency.

Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Robert C. Weaver became the first Black member of a presidential cabinet on this day in 1966.

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Leslie T. Fenwick, the former dean emeritus of the Howard University School of Education and a professor of educational policy and leadership, has emerged as one of Joe Biden's cabinet finalists to lead the U.S. Department of Education.Â