As Cynthia Erivo accepted her honors at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood awards, she offered up words of affirmation for ...

A recent Netflix movie shines a light on the Six Triple Eight. It was the only predominantly Black Women's Army Corps unit ...

Few know the significant role millions of women played during World War II efforts. Those women were called Rosie the ...

Persistent wage and wealth gaps make it harder for Black Americans to retire on a similar timeline to their white peers.

Under the dazzling lights of Hollywood, Black excellence took center stage at the 2025 Essence Black Women in Hollywood ...

Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the nation’s most senior military officer, Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown, a Black ...

ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards is the premier celebration of Black women at a time when it’s desperately needed. The ...

As with the Black experience in full, laughter, tears and abject horror stroll hand in hand in “Confederates.” It’s a ...

The Golden 14 were attached to the USS Triton during World War I and served as the Navy's first enlisted Black women.

ESSENCE awards spotlighted creators and performers while emphasizing the often overlooked contributions of Black women in ...

That diagnosis is disproportionately affecting black women in the U.S. and with deadly results. But a new study is looking to ...

Duckett is the first woman to lead the $46 billion insurance company after taking the reins in 2021, and is one of only two ...