Dorothy Phillips is continuing her legacy of firsts by becoming the first Black woman to lead the American Chemical Society.

Tahj “Queen Tahj” Williams designed the Super Bowl LIX logo and theme art, inspired by her own Black Masking art.

Katie Smith says that this learned skill has helped her achieve four promotions and several awards since she started doing it. Dozens take oath of US citizenship against Trump's promise of mass ...

Leftenant-Colon, who was the first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s, died at the age of 104 on Jan. 8, 2025. (Leftenant-Colon family photo ...

A video of a white man pointing a gun at a Black woman, sometimes directly at her head, started because of a dispute at a gas pump. The video shows a man near a 2015 Ram pickup with a flatbed ...

Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s, died Jan. 8. Here, an American flag is presented to Leftenant-Colon ...

It becomes “us versus them,” and it weakens us as a nation. Living as a Black woman who looks white has allowed me to experience white privilege firsthand. Because people assume I am white, it is ...

The Art Institute of Chicago’s Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica is massive, featuring 350 works of art, with paintings, sculpture, video and audio, as well as historical ...

Decades ago, a Black woman with a seemingly perfect life, husband and children had her entire world flipped upside down by one dangerous man. It took years for her to escape his captivity.

Kenya Power contracts awarded to businesses owned by the youth, women, and persons with disabilities hit a record high of Sh4.15 billion in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, handing a major ...

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In past inaugurations and other high profile political events, we’ve witnessed influential Black women in politics using their attire to celebrate Black designers, making bold declarations about ...