African-American heroines are everywhere in U.S. history — though they were often unseen by contemporaries. Sometimes, they simply hid. Juneteenth is a fitting occasion to celebrate one woman ...

In this 2020 video, Retired Col. Merryl Tengesdal, the first and only African American woman to fly the U-2 reconnaissance ...

Born into slavery in 1858 in Raleigh, N.C., Cooper overcame tremendous obstacles to become a leading voice for African American women’s rights.

Millions of women stepped up to help, including African American women. In honor of Black History Month, we are highlighting our very own Rosie, Ruth Wilson , 102, who worked at the Philadelphia ...