As champions for civil rights, voting rights, women’s rights, and democracy, Black women have always led the charge in shaping U.S. policy. While Black women have been on the frontlines of every ...

PEARLAND, Texas (KTRK) -- Through her brand, Resilient Grace, Kyra Brown is highlighting Black women who have shaped history but whose stories have often gone untold. "I noticed that outside of big ...

Black women who reshaped television history, from Hattie McDaniel to Quinta Brunson. Explore their lasting impact on TV at ...

Nannie's legacy and the histories of Black women -- Isabel's expedition and freedom before 1619 -- Angela's exodus out of Africa, 1619-1760 -- Belinda's petition for independence, 1760-1820 -- Millie ...

I recently interviewed Jarvis R. Givens, a professor of education and African and African American studies at Harvard University. His new book, I’ll Make Me a World: The 100-Year Journey of Black ...

The Academy Awards, or the Oscars, have long been seen as the pinnacle of achievement in film. While the journey toward inclusion has been slow and, at times, frustrating, Black women have ...

The National Women’s History Alliance educators started Women’s History Month after launching the initial Women’s History Week in 1980 to improve women’s representation in American history education.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — This Black History Month, WREG honors a woman who didn’t just wear the badge; she changed what leadership looks like. After nearly 40 years with the Memphis Police Department, ...

In 1994, Yvonne Welbon (Communication doctorate ’01) became the first Black woman to receive a master’s in fine arts degree ...