Maggie Walker was an African American businesswoman who defied the odds and made history during the atrocities of the Jim Crow era. Maggie was born in Virginia during the Civil War in 1864. Her ...

The INternationalOn Thursday, March 27, the International African American Museum (IAAM) will host "Women of the Diaspora," a ...

Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman, and also the first woman of Native-American descent, to hold a pilot’s license. Coleman grew up in a cruel world of poverty and discrimination.

By LaKeshia N. Myers As we reflect on our nation’s progress during Women’s History Month, we must acknowledge the profound contributions of African American women to government service—contributions ...

The effort for equality that Mahoney launched continued. From about 2,400 in 1910, the number of African American women in nursing had more than doubled by 1930, four years after Mahoney's death.