It's a celebration at this year's Black Women's Expo. Why it matters: The three-day expo, now known as "BWe Next," is the nation's longest-running annual exposition for Black women and their families.

The women of Gee’s Bend have garnered national fame for their quilt making. Two of its artists will speak at the Sarasota Art ...

Feb. 27, 2013 -- intro: Rosa Parks, the civil rights pioneer, made history again today by becoming the first African American woman to have her likeness depicted in the Capitol's Statuary Hall.