The story of how female glassworkers in the Black Country shattered the 'glass ceiling' will be the theme of a talk at a local history society.

Watch for a new “Hunger Games” prequel; a quirky romance from Emily Henry; novels by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Ocean Vuong ...

Boston University conducts research specifically on the health outcomes of Black women, finding Black women ... an Illinois farming collective in the 1860s for Black farmers called Stringtown.

A new law permits the D.C. Council to establish a commission that will give “reparations” to descendants of enslaved people.

Despite harsh, discriminatory conditions, low pay and lack of appreciation, deaf women have fought with brilliance and ...

According to the 1860 census, in Hanover County there were 9,740 enslaved Black people and 257 free Black people. Almost ...

In the 1850s and 1860s, Kilgubbin was often mentioned in the pages of the Tribune and other Chicago newspapers. The name ...

March 8 is International Women's Day, and to honor the occasion, LNP | LancasterOnline has compiled a list of some of the ...

Women who had entered the workforce during wartime refused to return to domestic roles afterward. Instead, they organized ...

Neely explains Knoxville's rich Irish heritage, highlighting the impact of Irish immigrants on the city's early development.

IrishCentral Contributor Samuel Kingston takes a look at the Irish and Irish Americans who left a lasting legacy on sports in ...

A new law, buried inside an otherwise obscure piece of federal legislation, permits the Washington, D.C., City Council to ...