Black women have long played a key role in protecting voting rights and urging their communities to cast ballots. This ...

Three Black women, all Democrats, have served in the U.S. Senate. Two were elected ‒ Carol Moseley Braun from Illinois, who ...

As Vice President Kamala Harris continues her historic run for the presidency, I marvel at the groups across the nation ...

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Ready to take your business to the next level? These grants are creating pathways for Black women to access serious capital.

Harvard's Power, Innovation, and Leadership hybrid program aims to support Black southern women and girls through policy ...

Black women in American politics continue to face an uphill battle against persistent stereotypes as they enter politics.

ESSENCE spoke to a few of the Black women playing pivotal roles in pushing back against voter suppression tactics in four ...

According to the American Cancer Society, black women still have a lower rate of breast cancer than white women but a 38% ...

In today’s disinformation landscape, Black women aren’t just caught in the crossfire — we’re the bull’s-eye. As a Black woman immersed in politics, I’ve seen the onslaught of lies, doctored ...

The Noon features Maurielle Lue and Lee Thomas talking about the news that matters most to the city of Detroit ...

A group of 100 Black men on motorcycles rode through Philadelphia as part of a multi-pronged effort to encourage Black men to ...