women's history month Archives

Television Academy Hall of Fame inductee, Shonda Rhimes describes the honor as, “is incredibly important.”

For women’s history month, we honor Prathia Hall, the SNCC preacher who inspired Martin Luther King, Jr’s exalted remarks at the March on Washington.

Ernestine “Tina” Martin Wyatt honors “Aunt Harriet” during Women’s History Month.

The former First Lady will be honored in-person on October 2nd in Seneca Falls, New York

On International Women’s Day, advocacy group Higher Heights issues challenge for more representation of Black women in politics

The Lifetime movie will follow the story of gospel singer and civil rights activist Mahalia Jackson.

"Every time I sit down to write, I have to remind myself that I know how to write," the WIF Pathmaker says

NASA named it the ”Octavia E. Butler Landing,“ in honor of the pioneering Black science-fiction author.

This first generation, out-of-state college student refers to herself as an “empowerprenuer,” which is her unique spin on the classic terminology.

Books aren't the only place you can find history

STEM getting renewed attention from White House and members of Congress

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is #BlackGirlMagic personified.

“We need to, as feminists, totally just mash up the system," says Jamaican scholar Carolyn Cooper.