Validation is an action! Action to prove something is correct. Your clients' experiences are correct. They lived through the experience. You do not need to verify or wonder about distortions when ...

A Florida A&M law student says her Black History Month flyer was flagged over language the university says violates state DEI ...

Inside the 2026 NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, where Teyana Taylor and Ryan Coogler’s "Sinners" lead ...

American artist has turned her personal experience into a public denunciation of the colorism that continues to persist ...

The 5th annual Dzigbodi Akyea art show at Madison College opened on Feb. 5, showcasing Black artwork and memorializing former ...

The annual Afro Legacy Fest returns Feb. 6-8, bringing together the African diaspora to celebrate culture, history, and community. The three-day showcase starts with an opening celebration Feb. 6 from ...

MEXICO CITY − On a perfect, sunny 75-degree day, a group of Black American women gathered at a sidewalk cafe over coffee and pastries to dish about dating, the affordability of weight loss medications ...

A woman has gone viral after turning her afro into a Christmas tree decorated with tinsel, fairy lights and baubles. Justice Jackson, 20, from Woodbridge, Virginia, created the festive look using a ...

In the U.S. Senate’s 236-year history, only five Black women have ever served. 2025 saw Black women make history in the Senate. It was the first time two Black women — Sen. Angela Alsobrooks of ...

The milestone arrives within a category that has long seen limited representation for Black women. Before Erivo’s second nomination, only 12 Black women had been nominated in the Globes’ comedy ...

This article appears in the December 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. When the unemployment rate for African American women hit nearly 7 percent in August, alarms went off ...

In 1993, one of us began a prestigious internship at a federal agency. During orientation, a lineup of high-ranking officials, nearly all White, save one person of color, addressed the interns. When ...