The African-American Community Fund receives thousands from the estate of a prominent business woman and entrepreneur. Find out more. Nonprofit to move headquarters out of Dayton for double the ...

She’s the first woman and first African American to fill the role. Carla Hayden had been targeted by right-wing groups for pushing so-called woke books for children, like books that promote ...

A 12-foot-tall sculpture of a lady, perceived to be an African American woman has been erected at the center of Times Square. The sculpture titled Grounded in the Stars, was recently sighted by ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The first African American woman to serve as the United States Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman died at the age of 77 on Friday. As a Mobile native, family and friends in the ...

"The Bible and book belong to Rev. Brown of San Francisco who generously loaned them to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture for an exhibition. The loan ...

Brown Deer police found a 41-year-old man shot and killed on Saturday. He was identified Monday by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office as Akintunde Bowden, of Milwaukee. The shooting ...

As Black History Month came to an end last week, I reflected on my identity as an African American at Brown. My contemplation has left me with more questions than answers, but there are a few things I ...

As the first African American woman to be ordained as a rabbi, her journey is one of determination, faith, and unwavering strength. "My Hebrew name is Rabah Eliana Eliza Bat Avraham, daughter of ...

M.J. Brown was recently recognized at the Moments in African American History event in Natchitoches. He is a sophomore at Natchitoches Central High School and is instrumental in sports. M.J. is on the ...

A MILWAUKEE WOMAN IS SHATTERING THE GLASS CEILING AT THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. DEPUTY JEFFERSON RECENTLY BECAME THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN TO JOIN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SWAT ...

Brown Jr., a four-star fighter pilot known as C.Q. who became only the second African American to hold the chairman ... Lisa Franchetti, the first woman to lead the Navy; Gen.

These are just a few of the figures whose influence is still felt among the local African American community. Perry was the first woman in Jacksonville ... on Amazon. Brown, who served as mayor ...