Thompson’s testimony in 1866 came at a critical time, as the nation weighed whether to expand equal constitutional ...

An East Bay woman is in anguish after someone spray-painted "No Black" on the fence outside the first home she's ever owned.

Philadelphia Eagles associate performance coach Autumn Lockwood became the first Black woman coach to win a Super Bowl ring. She achieved a groundbreaking milestone during the Eagles' 40-22 ...

Flo Hyman was a trailblazing female athlete and a pioneer in women’s volleyball. Born in 1954, she grew up in California and developed a passion for volleyball early on. Hyman played ...

Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas probably come to mind regarding gymnastics. But, there’s a long list of more Black female gymnasts to know. Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas are probably the first names ...

Autumn Lockwood just etched her name in history—again. Back in 2023, she became the first Black woman to coach in a Super Bowl, breaking barriers on the sidelines as an assistant sports ...

More than six months into its new life, it took time to highlight works by black female artists, in time for Black History Month and the International Week of Black Women in the Arts.

A history-making Black female leader retired Friday after a 30-year career at the Arlington County Fire Department. Tiffanye Wesley — the department’s first Black female lieutenant ...

DUBAI - Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and it seems apt to pay tribute to South Africa's first black female nuclear scientist, Senamile Masango.

Feb 12 (Reuters) - The family of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who was fatally shot by police in Illinois in July 2024, will receive $10 million as part of a settlement with officials from Sangamon ...

Leftenant-Colon, who was the first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s, died at the age of 104 on Jan. 8, 2025. (Leftenant-Colon family photo ...