The facility, which is officially called the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center, is the only fine arts center to have been named after a woman of color ... to the arts. Black History Month ...

Black women have long fought to dismantle barriers in every corner of society, from beauty standards to wellness ...

My first memory of fragrance is my mother's Carolina Herrera—a strong, white floral scent that was distinctively hers. While not my favorite fragrance profile, it was my introduction to the ...

She became the first Black woman physician to receive a medical patent in 1988 (U.S. Patent No. 4,744,360). A trailblazer in ophthalmology, she was the first Black woman to complete an ...

For 15 years, Historic St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Baltimore’s Oliver Street community has recognized the quiet power and perseverance of Black Catholic women whose contributions often ...

Mildred Crump, a longtime Newark councilwoman and pioneer for Black women in city politics, has died at age 86. Crump became the first Black woman elected to Newark City Council in 1994 and the ...

Jessica Nabongo is a trailblazer in the travel industry and the first Black woman to visit every country in the world. Her book, The Catch Me If You Can, chronicles her extraordinary journey and ...

Comedy has always been a tool for Black women—an instrument to tell ... Underwood earned respect as a trailblazer in both stand-up and television. Today, she holds the distinction of being ...

Black women have played a crucial yet ... Her lifelong dedication to labor rights and international solidarity made her a trailblazer in the fight for economic and social justice.

Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected ... The Republican Party viewed Love as a trailblazer who could inspire more conservative women of color to seek elected office.