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Her accomplishments on the tennis court are unparalleled: 39 Grand Slam titles; 186 consecutive weeks ranked No. 1, which ties her for...

This prima ballerina, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, has shattered...

The best-selling author, columnist, podcaster, and veteran blogger behind Awesomely Luvvie serves up biting social commentary with a big...

The president and CEO of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation—the first woman and first African American to hold the position—oversees one of the...

If technology is the future, this former engineer is making sure black girls don’t get trapped on the wrong side of the digital divide....

Now in her second year as a U.S. senator, she’s fighting for the people of California as she did during her history-making tenure as the...

The award-winning Nigerian author is changing the conversation about feminism, especially as it relates to African women. Her 2012 TED...

This transgender advocate uses her platform and the skills she’s cultivated as a journalist to bring marginalized stories to the...

She’s pushing innovation in the fields of artificial intelligence, computer vision, and robotics, for applications that span from melting...

Working to reshape Hollywood from behind the camera, this director founded a film collective dedicated to independent women and minority...

Kristina Jones just became the 14th ever African American female founder to raise $1 million or more for her startup. She is the ...

The first black woman to take a company public: Cathy Hughes This ultimate media mogul went from teen mom to founding one of the biggest...

Angela Davis was born in 1944 in the state of Alabama and is most famous for her activities as a communist campaigner during the civil...

Brewer became CEO of discount membership club and retailer Sam’s club in 2012, becoming the first woman and first African-American to...

Art should not always be pretty, but it should be meaningful since it is not a thing but a ‘way’. A born artist is a star who hears the...

If the future is paperless, don't tell Ursula Burns. Since 2010 she has served as Xerox CEO, managing to return a company once only known...

The founder and CEO  Act 1 Group , an employment agency and consultancy, is the first African-American woman to operate a company that...

Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television, or the BET network, shares the title of America’s first black billionaire with...

America’s first lady has put her platform to good use: fighting childhood obesity, promoting healthier eating and launching an initiative...

Of course, I have to start with my role model, my spirit mother, my idol Oprah Winfrey! The 60 year-old media mogul is the only...