Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Nov 21, 2024, 03:37pm EST Returning Black soldier standing ...

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day falls on July 21 this year, marking how far into 2026 Black women must work to earn what white, non-Hispanic men earned by the end of 2025.

Rebecca Cox Jackson was often told no. As a free Black woman in Philadelphia at the start of the 1800s, she wasn’t allowed to learn to read. No, she couldn’t leave her husband. No, she couldn’t become ...

During Black Maternal Mental Health Week, Black Girl Vitamins, a Chicago-based wellness brand, released a film that examines ...

The tiredness isn't from the workload — it's from an invisible "leadership tax" that most Black women in senior roles are ...

Black women have long been celebrated for their educational achievements, but does the narrative still hold true that they are the “most educated” in 2025? Recent data suggests that Black women are ...

Written by Erica Marshall-Lee, Ph.D., ABPP, on behalf of the Atlanta Behavioral Health Advocates Why are there such monumental barriers for a Black woman to become president of the United States? The ...

Earlier this year, the trailer for Meghan Markle’s upcoming Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, debuted. It offered a peek into her life in Montecito, California, years after Markle and her husband, ...

Goldberg's latest and hilarious comments about dating tap into a conversation many Black women are already having! Let's get ...

The 31st annual Black Women's Expo is underway at Chicago's McCormick Place.

Melanin-rich skin naturally blocks sunlight, making it harder for Black women to produce vitamin D, increasing the risk of deficiency. This amazing vitamin can help to support immune function, mood, ...

Martina Navratilova criticized former soccer player Megan Rapinoe over her “Black girls” comment during a discussion about biological sex verification for female athletes. During her appearance on The ...