Artist Nekisha Durrett’s latest piece of provocative public art illuminates a dark chapter in the history of the Philadelphia ...

Alice Randall discussed Fisk University and Black women's important role in the foundational roots, profession of country music.

Marie Johnson, the first Black woman to wear a U.S. Capitol Police badge, reflects on her groundbreaking journey that began ...

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

Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a "trailblazer" who fought for the rights ...

As we enter International Black Women’s History Month, Black art has always been a means of documenting and creating history, putting out powerful stories that depict Black women’s experiences ...

But when it comes to credit, power, and leadership, Black women are routinely left out of the conversation. While white writers often glide into high-profile editorial roles with ease, Black women ...

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 ...

Lesyslie Rackard says that through her quilts, she was able to pay tribute to George Floyd in 2020 — despite being stuck in her home.

“She was really lost to history,” says Gamble. “It wasn’t until 1948 or 1949 that she was actually recognized as the first Black woman to receive a medical degree.” The graves of Rebecca ...