Though their accolades are certainly still due, Black women have long played a vital role in shaping the political landscape ...

Hekima Hapa runs around with her four children, teaches a sewing class in Brooklyn and ends her day by burning a little sage.

Cayla Withers is a Southern Black American woman of faith and an aerospace engineering student at Stanford University who is ...

Black women and birthing people are reshaping their experience, no longer simply surviving delivery but feeling empowered ...

Some 70 years after her death, however, she is finally being recognized for her achievements as possibly Canada’s first Black ...

American hip-hop superstar Snoop Dogg impressed local fans after sharing a cute viral video of an adorable baby girl celebrating her birthday at Spur.

Olivia Edgell, who dealt with life-threatening allergic reactions, celebrated her 9th birthday by giving back to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio. Trump says government to change ...

The study made a big splash probably because it focused on something as American as apple pie: Girl Scout cookies. It found trace amounts of heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury), aluminum ...

Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural significance, telling stories of survival, status and self-expression. What may ...

I celebrated my 40th birthday by going to Las Vegas with friends and was nervous it'd be exhausting. Instead of partying like I was 21, I embraced a relaxing trip with activities I was excited about.

Louise "Sammie" McClelland of Elton celebrated her 100th birthday in 2020 during a St. Patrick's Day parade in her hometown of Slidell. She will turn 105 on April 14. (Special to the American Press) ...

Vance is already on the Smithsonian’s Board of Regents. The Smithsonian’s museums include the National Museum of the American Indian, the African American Museum, the Museum of African Art, the ...