The author, who as a teen attended the massive March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, recalls its life-changing impact.

More Black women than ever before are becoming showrunners, controlling the narrative and giving valuable opportunities to other Black women for behind-the-scenes jobs.

During Black History Month, at a time when Black history is being banned in schools, we remember the mothers of the reparations movement.

Composers of color are still rare in Hollywood. Here’s how some in the industry are working to change that.

The author, Wells’ great-granddaughter, aims to introduce the journalist, activist, and anti-lynching leader “to a younger generation and other people who might not be as familiar with her life.”

Longstanding environmental policies are a factor in the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color.

“Remember the true meaning of Juneteenth — a celebration kept alive by generations of black people.”

There is a long history of anti-Asian bigotry—and resistance—in the U.S.

White Americans must disavow, relinquish, dismantle, and divest from white supremacy at an individual and institutional level.

It’s taken nearly 100 years, but the Land O’Lakes company has finally removed the image of a kneeling Native American woman—nicknamed “Mia”—from its packaging.

The disparate impact of the coronavirus on Black women is revealing and deepening existing inequalities. Fighting it requires an intersectional approach.

These recent works by Black women historians challenge conventional narratives of the history of the United States.

Although media attention to the problem has waned, the harsh reality is that between 64,000 and 75,000 Black women and girls are currently missing in the U.S.

Even though Latinos are 18.3 percent of the U.S. population, research has found that only 4.5 percent of all speaking characters in top films are Latino — a number that has changed little over the years.

Alicia Garza, the principal and co-founder of the Black Futures Lab, is determined to flip the where candidates talk about Black communities, but don't talk to them—beginning with "the largest survey of Black people conducted in the United States since Reconstruction."

The new research, by Building Movement Project, finds systemic barriers to leadership roles at nonprofits and calls for organizations to address bias.

Mother’s Day is coming up, and oftentimes for Black folks it means families celebrate their mothers as superwoman. However, while we honor and celebrate mothers for all their beautiful nurturing and labor, we must not get caught up in the idea that mothers should do it all and alone. After all, even a superhero needs a squad.

A groundbreaking poll finds that women of color voters have deep concerns about the state of the U.S. — and are determined to use their power for change.

In recent years, a number of new studies have shed light on the scope and reality of the continuing HIV crisis among Black women in the United States. The high rates of infection have left experts and advocates scrambling to ensure Black women are receiving the medical care they need.

A shocking 94 percent of Native American and Alaskan Native women in Seattle have been raped or coerced into sex, according to a survey conducted in 2010 that was finally released to the public on Thursday.

The hashtag #PayBlackWomen trended this week as authors, nonprofit organizations, elected officials, and social media influencers joined forces to highlight the income inequality and high unemployment rates affecting African-American women.

A groundbreaking new report shows that the American public is deeply ignorant about Native Americans, and calls on media to improve its coverage.

With Straight White Men, which opens next week, Lee will become first Asian American woman playwright on Broadway.

Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is just the latest in a long history of films and TV shows that have perpetuated stereotypes while failing to give opportunities to Native women.