Belle da Costa Greene, the first director of the Morgan Library, was a Black woman who passed as white in the early 20th ...

(CNN) — Here is a look at women in business, education, government and sports who have broken through the glass ceiling and become the first in their respective positions in the United States. 1739 - ...

Pullman porters did more than carry bags, they paved the way for higher education opportunities, the professional working ...

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

Black artists, musicians, writers, and reformers flocked to the neighborhood of Harlem in the early 20th century, creating a ...