Roxanne Brown makes history as the first African-American woman elected as president of the United Steelworkers, representing a shift in labor leadership.

Dr. Mae C. Jemison, the first African-American woman astronaut to travel to space, has always pushed the boundaries of what some people thought possible for her. In her book, “Find Where the Wind Goes ...

On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to go to the back of the bus and was arrested. Her courage helped lead the way for civil rights activists.

A woman has given her afro a festive twist by transforming it into a Christmas tree – complete with tinsel, fairy lights and ...

For the past seven years, Afro-descendant women in Mexico have celebrated the International Day of Afro-descendant Women on July 25. These gatherings occur in regions inhabited by people of Black ...

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio artist is shining light on the strength and power of African American women in new exhibit called, “Essence and Style: The Afro-Centric Woman.” “‘Essence and Style’ is ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita is remembering Josephine Brown, the first African American woman to serve on the Wichita ...

A new documentary short film is showing the world what it means to be Black, beautiful and rooted in tradition on the island of Puerto Rico. “Negra, Yo Soy Bella” — which is Spanish for “Black, I am ...

BRAD SCHIMEL WILL BAN ABORTION IN THE FINAL DAYS OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH. A MILWAUKEE WOMAN IS SHATTERING THE GLASS CEILING AT THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. DEPUTY JEFFERSON RECENTLY BECAME ...

The event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at the African American Museum of Iowa, 55 12th Ave. SE, Cedar ...