To an extent that seems counterintuitive from the quaint, straw-hat soft shoe typically associated with it, tap-­dancing — like so much of American popular culture — owes its very essence to black people. Like the jazz it evolved…

Today was a disappointing day for women's rights before the Supreme Court. In two decisions— Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania and Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru —the Court: ruled…

Data released by Democratic Senators Wednesday shows that Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) has the most racially diverse staff and Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) has the most staff members who identify as female — of the 47 senators, just…