Mary Sheffield will be the first Black woman to serve as mayor of Detroit. Here's what Black women in Detroit have to say.

Sheffield, 38, is part of a rising number of Black female mayors elected to lead large U.S. cities in recent years, a ...

The fascinating story of a group of warrior women from West African history is the subject of the play “Black Sparta.” The production follows the Mino, an all-female military regiment in the Kingdom ...

After more than 200 years and 75 mayors, Detroit finally has its first woman — and first Black woman — at the helm.

The traveling exhibit, which opens Nov. 2, highlights the work of designer Ruth E. Carter, the first Black woman to win two ...

Within the Civil RIghts Movement, Black women wielded a profound influence in sculpting the narrative of social justice. In the rhythmic beats of history, the Civil Rights Movement emerges as a ...

It was on top of a mesa in the village of Walpi, on the Hopi reservation in Arizona, that I first saw her. She was lying on a small table, which was set up behind a parked car. What was most striking ...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett suggested a Black woman may have hurt President Donald Trump in the past, explaining his attacks on ...

My heart skipped a beat. My daughter is nine, and I had hoped to shield her from the brutality of that video. "I wanted to protect you," I replied, completely taken aback by the conversation. "But ...