In some denominations, women have made progress. The African Methodist Episcopal Church estimates that one-fourth of its total staff are women, including 1,052 ordained ministers. In the Black ...

Easton was just one of the women the AFRO spoke with for Black Maternal Health Week, recognized each year April 11-17. “You spend your whole life trying not to get pregnant so you can go to ...

Matthew Pettway was inspired at a young age by his father’s dedication to learning multiple languages. The interests of his father, who was born in Mobile, piqued Pettway’s curiosity about the ...

Over 30 years after the Warren County sit-in, Black environmentalists and groups still advocate for unrepresented communities and people. Here are some you should know. Hip Hop Caucus Generation ...

“My mother is an extremely authentic and natural ... curly hair. With a smile, she shares a personal anecdote. “Once, I wrote on my WhatsApp status about the beauty of curly and Afro hair of ...

“Afro-Mingei” claims to be ... a climbing kiln in his house as nine Black teenage boys were being falsely sentenced for the rape of two white women. Presented without commentary, this timeline ...

Showers launched Afro Unicorn, a character brand founded in 2019 to empower Black girls and women. As AFROTECH™ previously ...

If you’re looking for an all-natural solution to hair growth, Black Widow Hair Growth Oil might be the perfect product for you. The oil is made ... curly, straight, light, dark, long, or short ...

Design-wise, the Sublime is available in black, deep red or ... it’s one of the smallest pod machines we’ve tested, making it an ideal choice if you’re short on space or just want something ...

Several years ago two Afro-Honduran ... curvy women and I wasn’t (and still am not!) light-skinned or curvy. For the Black celebrities, they weren’t as “mainstream” beautiful to others, even though ...