These women have largely been forgotten, until now. The lesser-known figures who powered the Civil Rights Movement are the subject of a brand-new opera, set to make its world premiere next week in ...

FILE - In this image provided by the National Archives, members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-female, all-Black unit formed during World War II, are shown in an undated ...

The festival served up its richest edition in years, with multiple standouts among the twenty-two films in contention for the ...

The only Black, all-female unit serving in Europe during World ... it has now inspired books and movies, stirred the consciousness of millions of Americans, who are just now hearing and sharing ...

The only black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World ... In 2024, Tyler Perry directed a movie for Netflix about the unit, starring Kerry Washington.

The 6888th was sent overseas in 1945, when there was growing pressure from African-American organizations to include Black women ... Tyler Perry directed a movie for Netflix about the unit ...

Erik Mogensen, the general manager of Black Mountain, New Hampshire, wrote that he was sitting down for dinner when the call came through: “Injured skier, appears to be unconscious and not breathing.” ...

The Female Protective Society (FPS), founded in 1903 by five Christian women, focuses on aiding the Black community of Gainesville and Alachua County. Originally created to support the sick and ...

Caitlin Clark is celebrating the Black women who served as trailblazers within the WNBA. Caitlin Clark is acknowledging her white “privilege” within the WNBA while also honoring the Black ...

Goofy Movie director Kevin Lima and other filmmakers share their stories and some never-before-seen archival footage of the production — including one small black dot that changed the movie’s ...

As we enter International Black Women’s History Month, Black art has always been a means of documenting and creating history, putting out powerful stories that depict Black women’s experiences ...