Reading offers a break from work and caring for other people and it can also be a way to gain personal insights.

Singer-songwriter Rachel Chinouriri wrote on X that the internet often reminds her that "simply being Black will make it ...

A common blood test for ovarian cancer is more likely to fall short for Black and Native American women, according to a new ...

From memoirs to sci-fi and historical fiction, we've rounded up our favorite books that feature strong Black women.

Holt Breen stresses that the highest honor in Native American culture is to be a warrior. United by a tradition of service, ...

Black women are the fastest growing demographic of entrepreneurs in the U.S., still average $24,000 in revenue compared to ...

Generations apart, archivists Dr. Dorothy Fields and Nadege Green each uncover the untold stories of Miami’s Black community.

Ahead of the artist’s expansive work within ‘Dream Girl’ at Jeffrey Deitch and the Longlati Foundation in Shanghai, ESSENCE ...

I’ve been moving with the moon’s cycles for as long as I can remember. I couldn’t tell you exactly when she became a guide.

March 25 is not “equal” for all women, with Black women and Latinas facing an even bigger pay gap than women overall.

Angela Lang is about to send her canvassing teams door knocking. But first, a moment to outline the stakes: “Fair maps, abortion, voting rights,” is Lang’s list. “It’s not a seat we can afford to lose ...

Statistics from 2024 show that Black women make up only 4.1% of all lawyers in the U.S. The numbers make it clear — representation for Black women in the legal field is an uphill battle. The legal ...