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In a groundbreaking achievement for the U.S. Army and women in uniform, First Lt. Gabrielle White, a 25-year-old West Point graduate, has …

On the 144th Founders Day of Spelman College, the nation’s oldest historically Black college for women, the institution is paying tribute to …

Janice Bryant Howroyd made history as the first Black woman to own a billion-dollar company, proving that determination and vision can create …

Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, the first Black woman to lead the Defense Health Agency (DHA), has unexpectedly retired. Her resignation, which …

Former U.S. Representative Mia Love, the first Black woman elected to Congress as a Republican, is facing a worsening prognosis in her …

Dorothy Phillips has broken yet another barrier, becoming the first Black woman president of the American Chemical Society (ACS) nearly 60 years …

When Sarah Rector, a Black girl of Muscogee Creek descent, was granted 160 acres of barren land in Indian Territory, no one …

Octavia Morgan is redefining the fragrance industry as the founder of OCTAVIA MORGAN Los Angeles, the first Black woman-owned prestige fragrance brand …

As we celebrate Black History Month, we honor the trailblazing legacy of Della Reese, a powerhouse performer who broke barriers in television, …