As part of the column ‘Women by Women: A Shared Vision,’ created to expand and develop the theme chosen for our Global open ...

The owner of a Virginia restaurant where nine Black women were asked to leave following a brawl inside the establishment ...

The Root spoke exclusively with Dr. Kaytura Felix about the risk factors related to preeclampsia and how we support healthy ...

A video from Mama’s Gifted Hands shows a routine braid appointment turning violent, sparking assault and kidnapping charges and igniting a national conversation about salon ethics, community trust, ...

Five African women are leading research and community-focused initiatives aimed at solving some of Africa’s biggest challenges, from health systems to climate change and governance. Armed with PhDs ...

There is power in the pause! Joy D. Calloway of the Black Women's Health Imperative dispels myths surrounding perimenopause ...

How did Black women use music to fight for freedom? In this episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, and Democracy, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores the themes of his recent book, Black Women ...

Black female professionals have seen a steep drop in employment over the last year. They are turning to each other for pep ...

New research has identified genetic variants associated with breast cancer in Black South African women. Published in Nature Communications, the study identified two genetic variants tied to breast ...

The rate is now equivalent to White women’s during the bleakest moments of the Great Recession.

The 41-year-old master brewer strives to introduce more women and girls to the male-dominated industry. Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela is believed to be the first Black woman in South Africa to own a craft ...