The University of Tennessee’s starring forward continued, saying “and with it being big name Black women who are advocating for us each and every day, who are showing the little Black girls ...

Black women are often dismissed, just like I was, when they have concerns about their health. The effects of that kind of disregard can be deadly, and it’s no surprise that Black women are three ...

though there’s no comprehensive gender breakdown. Simmons estimates that less than one in 10 Black Protestant congregations are led by a woman, even as more Black women are attending seminary.

A group convened a panel about the evolution of Black women’s role in the church. Inside the cavernous Dunbarton Chapel that Howard Divinity shares with the Howard School of Law, a half-dozen ...

Women’s ordination ... we wanted to have RNS’s Vatican reporter, Claire Giangravé, give us the inside scoop. Plus, some popcorn with the pope.

Share on Pinterest Researchers say Black women with heart health issues in midlife ... health based on the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 checklist. The eight categories ...

During this year’s observance of BMHW, ESSENCE is highlighting these groups that are dedicated to improving maternal health outcomes for Black women. Ancient Song Doula Services “is a national ...

they account for around 40% of the U.S. homeless population, and the rates of homelessness experienced by Black women have increased significantly over the last few years. A recent 2024 report on ...

In 2021, when Whitney Beatty opened the doors of her South Los Angeles cannabis dispensary, Josephine & Billie’s, she joined a rare and unique tribe: Black women entrepreneurs in cannabis.

In this study, researchers compared key heart health metrics, known as the American Heart Associations' Life's Essential 8, among middle-aged Black and white women to cognitive testing conducted ...

Irish authors Anne Enright and Claire Kilroy make up one-third of this year’s shortlist for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Enright, who won the Booker Prize for The Gathering, has been ...