As organized labor gains strength, women of color are helping workers win family-friendly benefits like parental leave and ...

Around the country, Harris’ historic candidacy has unleashed a surge of activism among Black women like Thompson, who have long been a key part of the Democratic coalition but are now working ...

Across the United States, the issue of women clergy is currently a focal point in several Christians denominations, including the Catholic Church, where women are not allowed to be ordained.

This is especially significant for African American women, who are poised to suffer the worst outcomes of six-week abortion bans in places like Georgia and Texas, since Black women account for an ...

Systemic racism is responsible for at least part of this increased risk, researchers said WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Black women have a higher risk of dying from any type of breast ...

Black women are about 40% more likely to die of breast cancer than White women, but new research is showing this applies to all forms of the disease — and examines why. In the study, published ...

For 126 years, Black men in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints were barred from holding the priesthood. Both Black women and men weren’t allowed in the temple. It was a longstanding and ...

For those on the outside, however, it is a jarring reminder that while members of religious congregations may no longer teach in the classroom, the Church has kept an iron grip on the vast bulk of ...

After watching this spectacle, I closed my laptop and looked out at the street. Middle-aged Black and Latina women waited by a church for free food. They dabbed sweaty faces and leaned on walkers.

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Reggie Cunningham, top, and his wife Ferguson activist Brittany Packnett-Cunningham pose for an image while ...