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Consumer banking Chief Executive Thasunda Brown Duckett made history this week after she was named as a member of the operating committee …

Three sisters from Buffalo, New York, have made history by launching the first-ever beauty supply store to be women by Black women. …

This new year brings in new changes for Congress. After an historic midterm election for women, women of all backgrounds are newly …

Oprah Winfrey will be the recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 75th Golden Globe Awards. Winfrey’s acquiring of this …

Brazilian singer-songwriter Liniker has shattered a major barrier in global music history, becoming the most-awarded trans woman in Grammys history after collecting …

When Charlotte resident Claudia Charles grew tired of dealing with opaque and often unaccountable homeowners’ association boards, she didn’t just complain — …

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, a pioneering New Jersey Democrat and the first Black woman ever to represent the Garden State in Congress, …

In an election night marked by historic firsts, Black women across America transformed the face of local leadership, winning key mayoral races …

A new social media platform built by and for the Black community is preparing to launch — and it’s already making history. …