A conservative activist claims the Fearless Fund, which invests in Black women business owners, engages in “explicit racial exclusion.”
Women of Color
She Runs the First Woman-Owned Dispensary in New York. She’s the Exception
Extasy James’ Good Grades is a marker of progress amid the lasting impacts of the war on drugs. But fewer women and people of color are opening shops.
At Last, Rihanna’s Returning to the Stage – One of America’s Largest, in Fact
The billionaire woman entrepreneur and nine-time Grammy winner will perform in next year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.
This Organization Fights to Get Domestic Workers’ Rights on Ballots and in Bills
Care in Action, a women-led nonprofit, wants to make sure domestic workers – most of them women of color and immigrants – “get their fair share.”
All-Black Female American Airlines Crew Pays Tribute to Pioneer Bessie Coleman
The flight happened as the airline promised to diversify its ranks of pilots.
‘A League of Their Own’ Gets a Modern Makeover on Amazon
The streamer’s reboot of the beloved sports film tackles what the movie didn’t: race and sexuality.
A PBS Documentary Tells the Stories of Women in Afghanistan
“Afghanistan Undercover” is an award-winning journalist’s attempt to make sure the women of Afghanistan are not forgotten by the world.
Meet the First Indigenous Woman to Close a Series A. Her Startup Is Worth $40 Million
Bobbie Racette was once the hesitant face of Virtual Gurus, the Canadian tech company she started, but she has since embraced her identity.
“Good Girl Gone Bad” Rihanna Named Youngest Female Self-Made Billionaire
The pop powerhouse and savvy entrepreneur, who recently welcomed a new baby, has another title to add to her laundry list of accolades.
‘We Just Listen to Their Story’: Students Navigating Post-Roe World Find Strength in Community
Facing the reality of a world without Roe, students move the fight for reproductive rights to their campuses and careers.
In a Post-Roe World, These 5 Youth Activists Are Fighting for Abortion Rights
Women who grew up with federal protections are now mobilizing to keep them.
A Doctor and Her 12-Year-Old Daughter on a World Without Roe
With the landmark case expected to be overturned, we talk with Pandia Health’s Dr. Sophia Yen and daughter Stephanie about reproductive rights.
Jennifer Hudson Enters EGOT Hall of Fame
Just 18 years ago, Hudson was auditioning for “American Idol.” Now, the singer and actress is the youngest woman to ever achieve EGOT status.
South Asian ‘Ms. Marvel’ Reframes the Classic Superhero Narrative
Vellani’s character is a revolutionary nod to the Brown teenage experience, with a supernatural twist.
Quarters Have a New Face: Feminist Cherokee Chief Wilma Mankiller
Mankiller, draped in a traditional shawl, is depicted next to the Cherokee Nation’s seven-pointed star.