This series examines the impacts of structural racism, sexism, and ableism on the education, health outcomes, and economic security of Black women and girls with disabilities in the United States.

Jarena Lee was the first woman to preach under the auspices of the AME church. The child of free black parents, Lee was born in New Jersey in 1783 and worked as a servant in the home of a white ...

“Dr. Sherita Golden’s experience ironically aligns with most organizations’ typical and historic stance toward Black women,” shared DEI consultant and decolonial educator Joquina Reed.

Men commanded the pulpits of the black church; they also dominated church power and politics. Denied the chance to preach, growing numbers of women, mostly middle class, found ways to participate ...

Share on Pinterest An alarming new report shows that Black women are 25% more likely to undergo a C-section than white women FG Trade/Getty Images An alarming new report reveals racial disparities ...

Centuries of racism, along with the harmful strong Black woman stereotype — that Black women are more resilient and inherently stronger than white women — have had catastrophic effects on the ...

There's such a divide in the church among the generations. A lot of people don't realize that some of the kids aren't coming back.' New research highlights Black congregations’ challenges in ...

The holiday shopping season has begun, with Black Friday now upon us and Cyber ... You see, each year I receive the catalog from Sunnyland Farms, the 75-year-old mail-order business tied to ...

He was taken to task in particular for the Catholic Church’s record on women, on abuse and on LGBTQ issues. King Philippe of Belgium told him it had taken the Church “far too long” to ...

In 2019, young Black women in particular were 60% more likely to attempt suicide than their white peers. In many Black communities, the church is often a hub for many services beyond spiritual uplift.

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 ...