Learn more about the 10 Black women whose influential inventions have moved the world forward since the 1880s.

Dozens of 5-to-17-year-olds wore makeup and fashions of the era to depict historical figures and highlight their achievements for the annual Blacks in Wax.

In 1917, when Theodora Sprecher Marsh showed up at House of Representatives as the representative from Santa Cruz County, she ...

Discover the pioneering work of Charlotta Bass, a civil rights activist and journalist who made significant strides for racial equality in the U.S.

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

This article is part of Breast Cancer in Black Women, a destination in our Health Divide series. Black women have the lowest breast cancer survival rate, regardless of the stage at diagnosis. And ...

Since there are a gazillion options to choose from and all kinds of sizing and sleeve variations, I tapped stylish women to hear about the black tees they own and covet. While reporting this story ...

12 News is honoring Black history this February, including the legacy of John Edwards, who came to Morgantown in the mid-1860s after escaping slavery in Virginia and helped make water accessible ...

The star achieved a historic moment in 2002 when she became the first Black woman to win best lead actress at the Academy Awards. More than two decades later, Berry, who won for her role in ...

After more than six years as WISH-TV's chief meteorologist, Ashley Brown Elliott says she was fired last week after questioning the locally owned TV station's treatment of Black women employees.

Women outlive men, by something of a long shot: In the United States, women have a life expectancy of about 80, compared to around 75 for men. This holds true regardless of where women live, how ...