Four officers say the department weaponized rules around shaving to sideline those with pseudofolliculitis barbae, a skin condition that causes razor bumps and scarring from shaving, accusing Nassau ...

I f you are a Black woman trying to get her hair done in a salon, you are caught up a time-consuming and mentally taxing experience. Clients are constantly caught in the chaos of ...

Doulas are being supported by bipartisan bills in South Carolina and other states to increase access to doula services for Medicaid beneficiaries, as research shows they can improve health outcomes ...

After decades in traditional media, the pioneering journalist is building something entirely her own. Here’s how she’s doing it.

Studies prove that women with this hair color excel in leadership positions. House closes in on passing $9 billion ...

Discover 11 Black women painters who are redefining contemporary art with powerful, personal, and culturally rich work.

Yet, when it comes to helping working-class Black women, the response is a cruel mixture of neglect and condemnation. The same system that props up the rich at the expense of the poor is now working ...

In this blog, [Lucy Havens will] highlight a handful of “firsts” in the history of Black and African American cartoons and comics, celebrating artists, writers, and publishers who have expanded the ...

A state effort aims to find final resting spots for African American remains that were found in most cases by accident because of things like contruction projects and coastal erostion.