The story of two Brooklyn sisters who forged a family of firsts
A look at the lives of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York, and her sister Sarah J. S ...
Black women in the U.S. were 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth than white women in 2023
Excessive bleeding, blood vessel blockages and infections are leading causes of maternal deaths.
Black transgender NJ woman led the Stonewall Uprising. Now her family fights for her
References to "transgender" and "queer" were scrubbed from the Stonewall website following muliple executive orders from the Trump Administration.
Family of Black Woman Killed by Illinois Police to Get $10 Million in Settlement
The family of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who was fatally shot by police in Illinois in July 2024, will receive $10 million as part of a settlement with officials from Sangamon County, the attorney ...
Baltimore group provides lifeline for Black women who are caregivers
Binti Circle is a support network that reaches out to Black women who are caregivers. The nonprofit support group gathers in a Baltimore living room on the fourth Friday of each month. Binti in ...
From a mass grave in Boston, unearthing Black women’s lives
Research on Boston's Home for Aged Colored Women offers a poignant window into a past we only thought we knew.
Family of Sonya Massey, Black woman fatally shot in face by police, to get $10M settlement
Massey, a Black woman and the mother of two children, was fatally shot in her home by Sean P. Grayson, a Sangamon County sheriff's deputy. She had called 911 to report a possible intruder to her home ...
Douglas Lyons writes comedies centering Black women. How his trilogy could change theater
IAMA Theatre's workshop production of Douglas Lyons' time-travel adventure "Don't Touch My Hair" runs through Feb. 24.