That realization propelled her to law school, where she specialized in intellectual property—a field where Black women are ...

In 1950, Thomas was appointed judge of the neighborhood’s Black municipal court, a segregated court, making him the first ...

Statistics from 2024 show that Black women make up only 4.1% of all lawyers in the U.S. The numbers make it clear — representation for Black women in the legal field is an uphill battle. The legal ...

Carolyn Baker-Marzette broke barriers when she was called to serve as the first black female officer at the Opelousas Police ...

CBS 42 is highlighting four local Remarkable Women. Then on April 1, one local winner will be selected to earn a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Los Angeles.

Mia Love, who made history as the first Black woman elected to Congress as a member of the Republican Party and the first ...

Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to ...

Discover the often-overlooked contributions of Black women to the suffrage movement, highlighting their activism and efforts for equal rights.

Sheria Smith, a former Department of Education civil rights attorney and union leader, is speaking out about DOE layoffs.

As the "Ojo Asé" campaign celebrates these women, it also outlines ongoing challenges to voting rights and democratic ...

Today, my colleague, Mike Schmidt, on what that retribution has looked like for a single law firm and the impact that it’s had on the entire legal profession. [MUSIC PLAYING] It’s Tuesday ...

It took 27 years after Barack Obama became the first Black president of the Harvard Law Review for another milestone to be reached, this time, with a Black woman at the helm. In 2017, ImeIme Umana ...