Critically acclaimed documentary highlights "Rosie the Riveters" and the Black women who helped win World War II
Rosie the Riveters is a term to describe women who took on industrial and government jobs during WWII. Millions of women ...
Essence Black Women in Hollywood 2025: See Cynthia Erivo, Keke Palmer, Tyra Banks and more shine
Under the dazzling lights of Hollywood, Black excellence took center stage at the 2025 Essence Black Women in Hollywood ...
Remarkable program helping young Black girls in Chicago achieve their goals and dreams
Ladies of Virtue offers mentoring, leadership development, and mental health support to help Black girls become confident, ...
Cynthia Erivo Encourages Black Women to Dream Big at Essence Awards: ‘I Got to Fly and Now the Skies Are Waiting for You Too’
As Cynthia Erivo accepted her honors at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood awards, she offered up words of affirmation for ...
Jeannette woman served in Six Triple Eight, the predominantly Black Women's Army Corps during World War II
A recent Netflix movie shines a light on the Six Triple Eight. It was the only predominantly Black Women's Army Corps unit ...
Black woman general in charge of military health care resigns abruptly
Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the nation’s most senior military officer, Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown, a Black ...