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As the first African American woman to be ordained as a rabbi, Denver Rabbi Alysa Uriel Stanton's journey is one of determination, faith, and unwavering strength.

Cathay Williams defied the odds as the first African-American woman to enlist in the U.S. Army, disguising herself as a man to serve in the Buffalo Soldiers. Despite facing racism, sexism, and ...

Dr. Carla D. Hayden was the first African American and the first woman to serve as the head of the Library of Congress. Her firing drew a furious response from Democrats.

Learn about Ann Lowe, the African American fashion designer behind Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding dress, and her lasting impact on couture.

North Carolina native Bessie Stringfield made eight cross-country trips solo on a motorcycle. She was the first African American woman to accomplish this feat.

THIS MONTH, THE DEPUTY JEFFERSON BECAME THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN TO JOIN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SWAT TEAM. I JUST FINISHED TRAINING, GRADUATED BASIC TRAINING FOR SWAT.

A woman out of Omaha, Nebraska has transformed her personal collection of more than 750 historic African-American dolls into a free museum.

The town of Pennsauken, which is racially diverse, has had an African American mayor and a woman mayor, but never an African American woman.

Tetrarch's Diamond Rowe is the first African American woman in heavy music to release a signature guitar.

The Supreme Court of North Carolina unveiled the portrait of retired Associate Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson, the first African American woman to serve in the state's highest court and the ...