From Hollywood to Silicon Valley, Black women earn less despite driving innovation. Here's why closing the wage gap benefits ...

Thursday July 10 is the day recognizing how far into the year Black women must work to earn what white men earned in the previous year. What's the reason for the pay gap?

The U.S. Mint has issued new quarters celebrating the contributions of African American women. Ida B. Wells, Maya Angelou, Bessie Coleman, and Pauli Murray are featured.

Maj. Gen. Marcia Anderson became the first African-American woman to achieve the rank of major general in 2011.

Shanelle Scales-Preston took the oath of office Tuesday as Contra Costa County's new District 5 supervisor, becoming the first African American woman elected to the county's Board of Supervisors.

As the first African American woman to be ordained as a rabbi, Denver Rabbi Alysa Uriel Stanton's journey is one of determination, faith, and unwavering strength.

Capt. Zeita Merchant, commander of The Port of New York, will make history in April when she attains the rank of Rear Admiral, becoming the highest-ranking African American woman in the U.S. Coast ...

Kat Leblanc was on her usual running route along the Embarcadero Promenade on Sunday morning when she saw something that made her stop and stare, get out her phone and start taking pictures to post.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, it is important to recognize the accomplishments of 9 African American women scientists. These women have made significant contributions to space ...

News ‘Thank God you’re here’; highest ranking African American woman in the U.S. Coast Guard honored by Staten Island BP Published: Feb. 03, 2024, 10:09 a.m.

Becoming an astronaut is hard enough, but one woman overcame obstacles to become the first African American woman in space. Born in the 1950s, Jemison would let nothing stop her from becoming one ...