The U.S. Mint has issued new quarters celebrating the contributions of African American women. Ida B. Wells, Maya Angelou, Bessie Coleman, and Pauli Murray are featured.

THIS MONTH, THE DEPUTY JEFFERSON BECAME THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN TO JOIN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SWAT TEAM. I JUST FINISHED TRAINING, GRADUATED BASIC TRAINING FOR SWAT.

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As the first African American woman to be ordained as a rabbi, Denver Rabbi Alysa Uriel Stanton's journey is one of determination, faith, and unwavering strength.

African American women have become an increasingly important voting block, says Cindy Hooper in her book "Conflict." In this excerpt, she examines how black women started to gain this importance in ...

A 12-foot-tall sculpture of a lady, perceived to be an African American woman has been erected at the center of Times Square. The sculpture titled Grounded in the Stars, was recently sighted by ...

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The town of Pennsauken, which is racially diverse, has had an African American mayor and a woman mayor, but never an African American woman.

American Airlines honored the legacy of the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license with an all-Black, female crew.

Katrina Lloyd was officially promoted as the first-ever African-American woman to serve as a full-time sergeant for the Fresno Police Department.

Watch the video above to discover Alice Coachman's journey to becoming the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal, and learn more about the athletic trailblazer's life and career.

A researcher for Daughters of the American Revolution said he’s also the first free, African American Patriot recognized by the organization at the national level.