At a time when war violence monopolizes most foreign reporting, Emily Wax has managed to get stories on the front page of The Washington Post about African women’s daily lives and historic cultural ...

Black women have long fought to dismantle barriers in every corner of society, from beauty standards to wellness ...

The BBC News website asked some of the continent's influential female personalities for their views on the role of women in contemporary Africa. African writer and director Tsitsi Dangarembga was born ...

That’s by design. By highlighting Black women, she seeks to bring an often-underrepresented demographic to the forefront. “I feel like Black people are always shown in light of struggle ...

Jan. 27, 2023 Black women have been killed by police in their homes, in their cars, in the company of parents, and in front of their children. Girls as young as 7 and women as old as 93 have been ...

“There is nothing that can stop, has ever stopped, or will ever, ever stop an African woman,” she declared to a rapt audience. Selasi spoke in front of a full house at Johannesburg’s Theater ...

Thomas' work puts Black women front and center. "We've been supportive characters for far too long," she says. "I would describe my art as... Mickalene Thomas makes art that 'gives Black women ...