In a significant moment for the labor movement, Roxanne Brown, set to become the first African American woman elected as President of the United Steelworkers (USW), North America’s largest industrial ...

In a world where faith and identity intersect, Rabbi Alysa Uriel Stanton of Denver has shattered barriers. As the first African American woman to be ordained as a rabbi, her journey is one of ...

DAYTON — Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams-Earley’s military life is showcased in the Netflix movie “The Six Triple Eight”, but not much is known about her personal life. As reported on News Center 7 ...

For the last four years, the U.S. Mint issued five new quarters each year with an American woman on the reverse side. Former Rep. Barbara Lee, (D-Calif.-12), introduced the Circulating Collectible ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — WGNO is privileged to celebrate Black history and culture with our 2025 Edition of, “Honoring Black History: Sharing Our Stories.” This year, we dedicate our show to Black women.

DETROIT (WXYZ) — She smiles just as big when talking about her days at Shrine of the Little Flower as she does her dazzling time on the beaches of Maldives. A woman ...

June Middleton was a lawyer, small business coach, educator and TV show host, but she's best known as, by the available accounts, the first African American woman to be a stockbroker. Middleton ...

A 12-foot-tall sculpture of a lady, perceived to be an African American woman has been erected at the center of Times Square. The sculpture titled Grounded in the Stars, was recently sighted by ...

At the Venice Film Festival press conference for Ava DuVernay‘s new film “Origin” on Wednesday, the director revealed that she has previously been told not to apply to the festival because “you won’t ...

Her name may not be well known, but Bessie Stringfield’s prowess and bravado on a motorcycle are legendary. Stringfield taught herself to ride a motorcycle as a teen. She went on to become the first ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha woman is sharing her extensive private doll collection with the public through the opening of a new museum. LaVon Stennis-Williams is displaying more than 750 historic ...