In this Women’s History Month feature, host Tezlyn Figaro honors #ShirleyChisholm, who made history on January 21, 1969, as ...

The Playwrights’ Theatre of East Hampton at LTV Studios will present “Shirley Chisholm: Unbossed and Unbowed” on Friday, ...

Albert Harris Elementary School fifth graders complete a project on influential Black figures for a play on a wax museum.

Dallas Rep. Jasmine Crockett was among the Democratic members of Congress to walk out of President Trump's joint address to ...

A longtime civil rights icon died on Saturday. Hazel Nell Dukes, 92, president of the NAACP New York State Conference, ...

Elizabeth Olufemi is a dedicated healthcare professional, disaster relief advocate, and community leader running for Lake ...

At the Center for Brooklyn History, a portrait of Palo Alto resident Mildred Jones commands attention. Seated regally, ...

These powerful girl names carry significant meanings, and allow your little one to share a name with a strong and inspiring ...

One of my favorite quotes is by Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to be elected to Congress and to run for a presidential nomination. Chisholm faced racial and gender-based ...

From past to present, Black women’s impact is a continuous thread in the tapestry of our history and future.

ROOTED 2025 will generate $25 million to Black women-owned businesses nationwide during a 22-city economic tour and digital ...

African-Americans have fought for the United States throughout its history, defending and serving a country that in turn denied them their basic rights as citizens. Despite policies of racial ...