Edith Renfrow Smith, a supercentenarian born the granddaughter of slaves and who lived through the administrations of 19 U.S.

Sheffield, who took office as Detroit mayor Jan. 1, is the latest Michigan woman to make political history since women won ...

India Bradley made history in October with her promotion to soloist at New York City Ballet, becoming the first Black ...

On Jan. 10, 1984, the United States established full diplomatic relations with the Vatican for the first time in 116 years.

Donation Options Search Search Search Edith Renfrow Smith, just before her 110th birthday, when she baked a cherry pie at her ...

If the Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, it could usher in ...

Janell Green Smith, 31, was determined to reduce racial disparities in maternal health care. Her family hopes her legacy will ...

Renfrow Smith worked as a secretary for Chicago politician and real estate businessman Oscar De Priest, who in 1928 won a ...

Discover Maggie Lena Walker's legacy as the first Black woman bank president, her impact on the Black community, and her role ...

Congressman Wesley Bell, a former prosecutor, says he wants Kristi Noem removed as DHS Secretary after an ICE officer shoots ...

Apparently, President Donald Trump's administration wants to stop history at a certain point in time and exclude more ...

At the federal level, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finally removed the “black box warning” on estrogen products, ...