Judge Cynthia J. Ayers, the first elected Black woman judge on the Marion County Superior Court bench, died April 19 at age ...

Former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman, a trailblazer for African American women in public service, has died at 77. She was a pioneer in the civil service.

Continuing the theme from a previous column examining the experience of Black women accounting leaders, I had the good ...

In Afro Cuban society there is now a growing movement to preserve the aesthetics of African-origin hairstyles that show off cultural dignity.

Women of Power Honoree Alexis Herman, who was also a pioneer as the first Black U.S. Labor Secretary, dies at 76.

The 50th anniversary featured a panel discussion with past presidents spanning the 50 years of BWL. The panelists shared ...

Alexis M. Herman, who served as labor secretary from 1997 to 2001 under former President Bill Clinton, died Friday. She was ...

Despite growing political tensions, Black women are still finding a haven within Mexico’s borders, and doing their part to ...

Having an Afro or dreadlocks can mean solitary confinement. Meanwhile, going with mandated hairstyles may be life-threatening ...

It’s a complex issue, and not one that can be solved overnight: Black women’s higher breast cancer mortality rate compared to ...

Former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman died on Friday at the age of 77. Herman made history as the first Black person to hold ...

Since 2000, approximately 14,000 families have participated in Santa Clara County's Black Infant Health program and related ...