According to the CDC, Black women are more than three times more likely to die during childbirth compared to white women. NBC ...

Thomas created the first individual portrait of first lady Michelle Obama in 2008. Her art reflects power, sexuality, and representation in the representation of Black women in art and culture.

Portraits of three Black Americans who lost their lives due to racial violence were stolen from the Terryville Public Library ...

ESSENCE got an exclusive look at the National Domestic Workers Alliance’s new portrait series, honoring the vital yet often-overlooked contributions of Black care workers across the country.

Image 2 of 10 A black and white close-up of a black woman, holding textured fabric in front of her face, featuring an ...

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

The Black Women on Broadway Awards will honor Tony nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Tony winner LaChanze and rising star Khaila Wilcoxon during their fourth annual celebration. The organization ...