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

Amanda Harth, the Chicago native behind Monday Coffee Co., is a determined entrepreneur who exemplifies the South Side's ...

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

An article by the New York Times about the concerning trend of black male enrollment in college should lead to interesting ...

Anna Louise Bybee-Grayson of York was a member of the Six-Triple Eight Black female postal battalion in WWII celebrated in a ...

Women’s History Month may be coming to a close, but the celebration isn’t over for the Black community.

a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died Sunday. She was 49.

The Herald-Leader is celebrating Lexington’s 250th birthday by revisiting key moments in the city’s vibrant history, ...

Shawnta Privette, Baltimore City's first African-American CAD Technical Manager, breaks barriers in public safety and communications.

The HBCU Green Fund, led by founder Felicia Davis, during Black History Month participated in a week-long women’s economic development trade mission to Senegal, bringing together 22 elected officials, ...

Discover the remarkable women who shaped Virginia’s history, from First Ladies and civil rights leaders to aviation pioneers ...

The spirit of resistance demonstrated by the Atlanta washerwomen set a precedent for future labor movements. In 1866, just a ...