S. Epatha Merkerson, Danielle Brooks to Be Honored at Black Women Film Network Summit (EXCLUSIVE)

S. Epatha Merkerson and Danielle Brooks are among the honorees at the annual Black Women Film Network summit in Atlanta.

From 2014: Alice Coachman, 90, Dies; First Black Woman to Win Olympic Gold

After capturing the high jump for the United States at the 1948 London Games, she returned home to a segregated South.

‘What Black hair product is safe?’ Lead and carcinogens are found in hair extensions used by Black women

Almost every Black woman or girl has purchased hair extensions for box braids, boho braids, twists, faux locs and other styles. The latest research shows that many of those extensions are full of ...

Final farewells for Rev. Jesse Jackson put focus on his impact on Black women leaders

A public service for the Rev. Jesse Jackson will be held in Chicago on Friday, with former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden in attendance.

A Los Angeles Black women's club and its historic clubhouse are 80 years strong

The two-story, red-tiled-roof home on Adams Boulevard is home to the oldest Black women's club in Los Angeles, the Wilfandel Club.