Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes was sworn in as the 77th president of The Florida Bar, becoming the first African American woman to ...

Legacy of highest-ranking African-American woman in Army kept alive through girl’s academy, family Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams-Earley’s military life is showcased in the Netflix movie ...

Judicial interviews: Brooklyn administrative judge interviews Barnard professor about her book African American domestics workers’ struggle for dignity ...

Abdul starred as a judge for the first eight seasons, leaving in 2009. In 2015, Abdul became a judge on “So You Think You Can Dance,” appearing alongside Lythgoe.

The Supreme Court of North Carolina unveiled the portrait of retired Associate Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson, the first African American woman to serve in the state's highest court and the ...

Appointed by Gov. Wes Moore, Judge Michelle Greer is making history as the first African-American woman to be appointed to the Baltimore County Orphan’s Court in its nearly 250 years of history.

In 1986, McKinney was the first African American judge to sit on the City Court bench in Syracuse. McKinney had a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Howard University and later graduated from the ...

KC native makes history as first female African American Presiding Judge in Jackson County's history By: Marlon Martinez Posted 5:23 AM, Feb 29, 2024 and last updated 6:32 AM, Feb 29, 2024 ...

Houston, we have a problem. A new state law that was passed last year by the Texas legislature is now “being used to question the qualifications of three Black women running for Harris County ...

The women named in the lawsuits are Erica Hughes, who was one of the judges elected in 2018 and is running for the 151st District Court position held by incumbent Mike Engelhart; and Amber Boyd ...

The U.S. Postal Service is celebrating the contributions of Judge Constance Baker Motley, a civil rights pioneer and judiciary trailblazer, as the 47th honoree in the Black Heritage stamp series.

Wilson’s predecessor, former Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, who resigned in 2022, presided over a court that threw out the new congressional lines drawn by Democrats in the Legislature.