There are currently 18 black women in the New York State Legislature. By Madina Toure • 05/18/18 4:50pm. Nationwide, black women are seeing more opportunities to run for elected office.

In New York State, Black women in politics are having a moment too. Letitia “Tish” James, the state’s first woman and first Black attorney general, is conducting an investigation of the Trump ...

As New York City has prospered over the past 20 years, neighborhoods such as Fort Greene, Crown Heights, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Harlem and the South Bronx — all integral to the development of Black ...

Chivona Renee Newsome, center, addresses the crowd of protesters in support of Black women in New York's Times Square on July 26, 2020. Joining her is Qween Jean, right, ...

In the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, a group of Black women created restaurants that changed New York dining. For B. Smith, her namesake restaurant was the culmination of her ambitious dream.

Dedicated to celebrating the legacy and achievements of Black women in the Broadway community, the 2023 BWOB Awards will honor three talents in New York at the Knickerbocker Hotel on June 5 for ...

The wage gap between black women and white men in New York City widened in recent years, while white women inched a bit closer to pay equality, according to a report by the comptroller’s office.

In 2013, black women in New York state gave birth to 36,130 babies and underwent 34,960 abortions, according to the state’s health department. The numbers are far different for the four biggest ...

Black female architects are so few and far between, and obtaining licensure is such a point of pride among them, that many take pains to note their place in the chronology of advancement in the ...

In 2012, black women in New York City aborted over 6,500 more children than they gave birth to. Data from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shows that, among non-hispanic ...

Chivona Newsome, center, addresses protesters in support of Black women in New York's Times Square on July 26. At right is Qween Jean, an off-Broadway costume designer and an organizer for Black ...