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

WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor leaders, politicians and civil rights activists are mourning the death of Alexis Herman, the first ...

Ms. Herman’s ascent in Washington began as head of the Labor Department women’s bureau in the Carter administration in the ...

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

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Herman graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana, a Catholic and historically Black university in New Orleans. She later ...

Former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman, a trailblazer for African American women in public service, has died at 77. She was a pioneer in the civil service.

Rep. Shomari Figures (AL-02) gave a speech Tuesday morning to honor Alexis Herman on the House floor. Herman died on Friday, April 25. She was 77 years old. Herman served ...