A woman has finally been vindicated with a $2.9 million settlement from the city of Louisville, Kentucky, for her wrongful ...

For those struggling with or anticipating the repayment of student loans, these volunteer opportunities offer ways toward ...

New research found that disinvestments in public sector will disproportionately harm Black women who hold many of these jobs.

Atlanta's native son and trailblazer Thomas G. Sampson Sr. will be memorialized July 19 at his alma mater Morehouse College.

Flau'jae Johnson helps Team USA go undefeated at the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup in Santiago, Chile to bring home a gold medal ...

Essence Festival is stepping in to ease the pressure off Lauryn Hill, who performed later than scheduled through no fault of ...

The Southern Courier, a newspaper founded in Montgomery to report on the Civil Rights Movement, will get a historic marker.

Freddie Mae and Fannie Mac are now allowed to calculate rent history in the algorithm for determining credit history loan ...

National Black Women in Sports Day (NBWISD) aims to amplify Black women sports agents and fans through new study.

Hayden will bring her innovative experience to the Foundation as a senior fellow after Trump abruptly fired her from the ...

Mattel's latest doll, a Barbie living with Type 1 diabetes, continues its attempt to create toys with representation in mind.

Stephanie Mills had a few words about her participation in the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture. Needless, to say the icon ...