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By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times Gwen DeRu is a Birmingham institution. The founder and CEO of DeRu and Associates, where she provides services such as...

By Lindsey Bahr Associated Press Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television...

By Samuetta Hill Drew With March being National Women’s Month, each safety article has highlighted an African American woman who has improved everyday safety for...

www.501csw.usafe.af.mil www.501csw.usafe.af.mil Captain Ashley N. Johnson, United States Air Force, is a Birmingham, Alabama native and the Chief of Military Justice for the 501st Combat Support...

By Haley Wilson The Birmingham Times Tanesha Sims-Summers, CEO of Naughty But Nice Kettle Corn Co., describes herself as a “village child” raised by family members,...

By Jessica Gresko and Colleen Long Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement gives President Joe Biden a chance to make his...

By Haley Wilson The Birmingham Times To mark the beginning of October—Breast Cancer Awareness Month—The Birmingham Times visited the 10th annual Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies (BBBB)...

By Diana Price cancerconnect.com When Karen Jackson was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer she was bewildered—not just by the diagnosis but by the disparity she...

By David Bauder Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — ABC named Kim Godwin as its news division president on Wednesday, making her the first Black woman...

By Derek Major Black Enterprise Google officially launched an initiative last week to provide 100,000 Black women with career development and digital skills training by 2022. The...