Rosie the Riveters is a term to describe women who took on industrial and government jobs during WWII. Millions of women ...

As Cynthia Erivo accepted her honors at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood awards, she offered up words of affirmation for ...

ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards is the premier celebration of Black women at a time when it’s desperately needed. The ...

Persistent wage and wealth gaps make it harder for Black Americans to retire on a similar timeline to their white peers.

A recent Netflix movie shines a light on the Six Triple Eight. It was the only predominantly Black Women's Army Corps unit ...

A recent Netflix movie shines a light on the Six Triple Eight. It was the only predominantly Black Women's Army Corps unit ...

Under the dazzling lights of Hollywood, Black excellence took center stage at the 2025 Essence Black Women in Hollywood ...

Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the nation’s most senior military officer, Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown, a Black ...

Linda Blount, president of the Atlanta-based Black Women’s Health Imperative, which aims to improve the health of Black women ...

Talented Black women throughout Hollywood were honored at the 18th annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards.

ESSENCE awards spotlighted creators and performers while emphasizing the often overlooked contributions of Black women in ...

That diagnosis is disproportionately affecting black women in the U.S. and with deadly results. But a new study is looking to ...