Known as the “godmother of civil rights,” Dorothy Height fought not just for racial justice but for women’s equality.

The midterms are coming, and older women voters are spooked about the economy. That’s the message from a new AARP survey of American voters, with a focus on women ages 50 and over. It comes in the run ...

MARRERO, La. — Women’s empowerment rolled through Marrero Wednesday as the all-female Krewe of Nandi took to the streets with purses, teapots, and a message of sisterhood. Founded in 2022 in Marrero, ...

"He Got Game," the song from the Spike Lee movie of the same name, has a new sound. A version of the track released this week features a new title, "She Got Game," and a new opening — part of feminist ...

Ervin Joe Campbell was denied bond during a hearing in federal court in Abilene Tuesday.The court declared that Campbell will remain in custody until his trial. Man with guns arrested outside Ken ...

Casting a spell on the night, Lady Gaga won two Grammys on Sunday, using her acceptance speech to take a moment for women in the music industry. Mother Monster was nominated for seven Grammys, taking ...

HOLYOKE — A Western Massachusetts nonprofit is bringing back an event designed to help women cope with burnout, caregiving pressures and growing economic stress. More than 200 women are expected to ...

Taylor won for her lauded role in "One Battle After Another." Teyana Taylor is now an award-winning actress, taking home her first Golden Globe. Drawing buzz the entire awards season for her ...

The Oregon Ducks upset No. 21 USC, 71-66, behind a furious second-half comeback and a fiery impromptu halftime speech from WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu. Ionescu, an Oregon alumna, was sitting courtside ...

Kylie Jenner is showing her supreme support for Timothée Chalamet. After the Marty Supreme actor's name was called as the winner for Best Actor in a film at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards on Jan. 4, ...

Women's tennis legend Martina Navratilova stepped into a social media debate in defense of famed "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling over biological males in women's spaces on Thursday. Rowling ...

Hollywood’s brightest gathered under the stars at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to celebrate 20 years of L’Oréal Paris’s Women of Worth, and ESSENCE was there to experience every radiant ...