Black women have long been at the forefront of history, breaking barriers, pioneering movements and shaping the world.

Discover 21 influential Black leaders who changed history through activism, politics, education, science and justice.

UConn's Geno Auriemma passed Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer as the winningest coach in Division I basketball history — men or women — on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 when UConn defeated Fairleigh ...

Recently, Deepika graced the cover of Fortune India’s Most Powerful Women in Business 2025, earning the title of “The Multi-tasker.” Sharing the spotlight with fellow trailblazers like Isha ...

Women creating records and shattering the glass ... and networking comes a sense of responsibility too. The Princess made history when she took that step for herself. She started by contributing ...

Texas police ticketed a pregnant Black woman for allegedly walking on the wrong side of the road while she was looking for her dog in an incident she calls “an excessive force of power ...

which is the most combined points in a three-game span in UConn's history — more than the likes of Rebecca Lobo, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi and Breanna Stewart. WOMEN'S SPORTS: The latest news and ...

arguing those 78 million people voted for someone who wants to "destroy the republic" because they "didn't want to elect a Black woman." "I don’t know what it’s going to take for 78 million ...

In 2016, Battle “established April as International Black Women’s History Month…in the city of Atlanta to uplift and support the achievements of Black and minority women, and to build ...

The scholarship itself has an unusual history. In 2018, USAID gave a $50 million bequest to the Texas A&M University Foundation to create and administer the Women's Scholarship Endowment program ...

Robin Sharma Action—even small—is powerful. 59 ... 62. “Ambitious women make history.” Be ambitious always, and never let society weaken you. 63. “She’s not bossy—she’s the ...