We have to stop coveting that’ - Monster’s Ball star is only Black woman to win best actress Oscar in 97-year-old history of ...

The Catwoman star, Halle Berry, wonders if it mattered or made any difference at all being the first African-American or ...

"The system is not really designed for us, and so we have to stop coveting that which is not for us," the actress says in the ...

After earning a medical degree in 1864, Rebecca Lee Crumpler died in obscurity and was buried without a headstone ...

Yet, time and again, these same styles—rooted in the stories and struggles of Black women—are appropriated, taken and displayed on non-Black bodies. In contrast, Black women are ridiculed or even ...

Through their collective achievements, these extraordinary women created lasting foundations for social justice, equality, ...

The Power of A Woman’s Touch,” an exhibition honoring Black women in the judiciary and law enforcement in South Florida. Scheduled to open on March 14 in the midst of Women’s History Month, the ...

In 2017, ImeIme Umana made history as the first Black female president of the prestigious 130-year-old journal, a role regarded as one of the highest student positions at Harvard Law School.

She was the first Black female employed by the media organization. In 1966, Davis became a television news anchor on KPIX-TV, San Francisco’s CBS affiliate, replacing Nancy Reynolds. In the role ...

Women have broken barriers and changed the TV landscape through many firsts and iconic roles. Diahann Caroll was the first Black woman to win a Golden Globe. Ali Wong became the first Asian woman ...

But to the city’s most steadfast Democratic voting bloc, Black women, Ms. Adams’s candidacy represents more than a litany of messaging and policy promises. Image Ms. Adams presenting the city ...

A panel of experts shared personal experiences and advice about navigating difficult relationships with other women coworkers at the BLACK ENTERPRISE Women of Power Summit. Three Black women ...