Former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman died on Friday at the age of 77. Herman made history as the first Black person to hold ...

Alexis Herman, a native of Mobile, served as the labor secretary in President Bill Clinton’s administration in 1997 until ...

A social worker, she became a Democratic Party insider and joined President Bill Clinton’s cabinet during his second term.

Alexis Herman was tapped by former President Bill Clinton to serve as secretary of labor. Upon her confirmation in 1997, she ...

Alexis M. Herman, who served as labor secretary from 1997 to 2001 under former President Bill Clinton, died Friday. She was ...