She cage-danced her way into the hearts of millions as one of the first African American women to make significant strides in a sector dominated by men. Beyond her distinctive career, Kennedy has ...

Maggie Walker was an African American businesswoman who defied the odds and made history during the atrocities of the Jim Crow era. Maggie was born in Virginia during the Civil War in 1864. Her ...

She is recognized as the first Black American woman to own and operate a winery in the Santa Ynez Valley. Her work incorporates her passion for food, hospitality, live music, and New Orleans Mardi ...

Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman, and also the first woman of Native-American descent, to hold a pilot’s license. Coleman grew up in a cruel world of poverty and discrimination.

After generations of struggle for suffrage, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed in 1919 and ratified in August 1920. To mark the centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage in 2020, ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va (WCHS) — The Sankofa African American Museum made a pitstop in Charleston on Sunday to showcase African American history to the community. Museum curator Angela Jennings said ...