It’s no secret that men dominate the music industry. In African countries, it’s especially challenging for female musicians to gain a fair shot. According to ID Africa, women are “massively ...

Namibia just elected its first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, but before Namibia, many African countries had elected female leaders. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female ...

“We are happy to work with the female powerhouse in the creative industry and bring to life the awesome projects that reflect their stories and promote our culture.” Among the new African ...

These women have the distinctions of being the first African American female U.S. vice president, the first U.S. congresswoman, the first millionaire and the first Pulitzer Prize winner.

LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – The African-American Female Professor Award Association held their 6th Annual Award Ceremony at Bay Path University on Friday. They celebrated their anniversary by ...

LIKE THE HONORABLE JUDGE AMANDA BELCHER, WHO IN 2010 BECAME THE FIRST FEMALE AFRICAN AMERICAN JUDGE IN IOWA, GERTRUDE RUSH LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR ME AND SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE. IF YOU ASK A JUDGE ...

Historically and currently, African American and Latino males, particularly those from low-income households, have been overrepresented within our nation’s prisons and jails. Female prisoners ...

Angelica Greene, Durham's first female African American battalion chief, has retired from the Durham Fire Department after a 27-year career. Greene will open a new flower shop. Angelica Greene ...

Philadelphia, Pa -- Reverend Carol Cavaness made history as the first female pastor of Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. "Wow. This is what this feels like. I'm living history ...

This Black History Month, Treasure Island is making history. Ashly Hubbard is Treasure Island's first female African American firefighter. Hubbard's passion is her job. "It's a reward that you can ...