Dr. Josephine English, a specialist in gynecology and obstetrics, was the first Black woman to open a private practice in the ...

When we narrate the history of the church from the perspective of Black nuns,” says historian Shannen Dee Williams, “myths ...

Catholic bishops sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its abrupt halt to funding of refugee resettlement, calling the action unlawful and harmful to newly arrived refugees and to the ...

In the seventies, feminists around the world fought to recognize housework as work. Today, women are still doing more than ...

On Friday, a McDowell County woman who endured slavery and lived to tell about it will be honored with a special program ...

Explore 25 years of groundbreaking Black achievements across politics sports entertainment and social justice that have ...

In the aftermath of the Civil War, as the United States grappled with Reconstruction, Black women — both formerly ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead on Sunday evening. At approximately 7:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to Chalice Court for a report ...

Victoria is reshaping the court system to bring justice to domestic violence victims without re-traumatising them.

As part of Black History Month, we spoke to members of our front office about what Black excellence means to them and how ...

From local activists and trailblazers to lesser-known names on the national stage, we shed a light on the contributions of Black men and women who shook up the world.

During Black History Month, News4JAX is celebrating local African American trailblazers who paved the way in politics and ...