Yet, when it comes to helping working-class Black women, the response is a cruel mixture of neglect and condemnation. The same system that props up the rich at the expense of the poor is now working ...

Black women, says a North Carolina congresswoman, “work twice as hard to get half as far. ” And the inequity, says Rep.

It has been 62 years since the Equal Pay Act was signed into law but for Black women, pay equity is still centuries away for ...

More than 100 beautiful, fascinating quilts of widely varied styles made primarily by African American women with Bay Area ties, and many of the stories behind them, comprise a compelling new ...

The U.S. Mint has issued new quarters celebrating the contributions of African American women. Ida B. Wells, Maya Angelou, Bessie Coleman, and Pauli Murray are featured.

A giant 12-foot-tall bronze sculpture of a young Black woman now sits on the north side of Duffy Square on Broadway and 46th Street facing 47th Street.

Deesha Philyaw's collection of short stories made waves during the pandemic. Each tale revolved around some relatable issue secret among a diversity of Black women. The secrets ranged from having a ...

Homemaking, decorating, gardening, and entertaining have long been central to Black culture, community building, and family wellness.

From Pam Grier to Diana Ross, here are our picks for the 30 most ravishing African-American women in all of history. Did we leave someone out? Let us know in the comments section!

THIS MONTH, THE DEPUTY JEFFERSON BECAME THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN TO JOIN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SWAT TEAM. I JUST FINISHED TRAINING, GRADUATED BASIC TRAINING FOR SWAT.

Genetic Discoveries Could Reduce Black Women’s Higher Breast Cancer Death Risk Women with African ancestry have often been left out of breast cancer studies. Now scientists are catching up ...