For the last four years, the U.S. Mint issued five new quarters each year with an American woman on the reverse side. Former Rep. Barbara Lee, (D-Calif.-12), introduced the Circulating Collectible ...

This article appears in the December 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. When the unemployment rate for African American women hit nearly 7 percent in August, alarms went off ...

Black women are flocking to Mexico City. USA TODAY national columnist Suzette Hackney went there to find out why.

What layoffs, automation, and the rollback of DEI could mean for opportunity, stability, and power at work. If 2025 taught us ...

A new study finds that worrying about police brutality and harassment is associated with physical markers of cardiovascular ...

Black women have long fought to dismantle barriers in every corner of society, from beauty standards to wellness accessibility. The legal profession is no exception. Historically excluded from many ...

A new Missouri law established the Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Task Force to help find ways to reduce violence against Black women and girls. Studies show disproportionate ...

In 1969, Black educators and students at Kent State University proposed the month of February to be celebrated as Black History Month. The first ever celebration took place at Kent State University a ...

Roxanne Brown makes history as the first African-American woman elected as president of the United Steelworkers, representing a shift in labor leadership.

The 21-year-old hockey player has also broken barriers as the youngest American to win Most Valuable Player at the women’s ...