The third, the forthcoming American Women’s History Museum, named a new leader last year. Representatives for the African American Museum did not respond to a request for comment. Young and Brackett ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The International African American Museum is hosting a program March 27, celebrating the achievements of women with African descent this Women's History Month.

Seba Johnson became the first African American female to compete in Alpine Skiing back in 1988, representing the U.S. Virgin Islands. At the age of 14, she was also the youngest Alpine ski racer ...

Kevin Young, who has led the National Museum of African American History and Culture since 2021, went on leave before the president criticized the institution in an executive order. By Graham ...

FORT SMITH, Ark. — Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to travel to space, will visit Fort Smith on Wednesday, April 9. Dr. Jemison will present a talk at the University of ...

Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman, and also the first woman of Native-American descent, to hold a pilot’s license. Coleman grew up in a cruel world of poverty and discrimination.