It is no accident that Black women are being disproportionately affected by Trump’s cuts to the federal workforce. In the past 120 days, approximately 300,000 Black women have been forced out of the ...

If you’ve been hearing it in group chats, seeing it on Threads, or feeling it in your own inbox, you’re not imagining it: a lot of Black women are in a weird season professionally. Not because we ...

A cropped afro embraces natural grays as a regal crown, framing the face beautifully with minimal, confidence-boosting upkeep. Alex Pretti’s neighbor tells CNN’s Sara Sidner: 'Everything they say ...

MEXICO CITY − On a perfect, sunny 75-degree day, a group of Black American women gathered at a sidewalk cafe over coffee and pastries to dish about dating, the affordability of weight loss medications ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Long before I became a beauty editor who obsessively tests snail serums, "bulletproof" lipstick and the best eyeliners for my ...

This article appears in the December 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. When the unemployment rate for African American women hit nearly 7 percent in August, alarms went off ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Nine Black women who witnessed an altercation at a Chesapeake restaurant say they were discriminated against and wrongfully removed earlier this month, prompting them to consider ...

With the rhythms of fall ushering in a fresh start, many of us are reimagining our wellness routines—ditching pricey gym memberships for the ease and comfort of at-home workouts on YouTube. These days ...

In 1993, one of us began a prestigious internship at a federal agency. During orientation, a lineup of high-ranking officials, nearly all White, save one person of color, addressed the interns. When ...

On Nov. 4, Mary Sheffield became the first woman ― the first Black woman ― to be elected mayor of Detroit. It's a milestone nearly 50 years in the making. In 1977, Erma Henderson, who also served as ...

Every few trend cycles, the purveyors of modern beauty standards (it girls, the media, and beauty conglomerates) collectively decide that messy hair is having a “moment.” We’re all urged to embrace ...

Let’s be real: with the tariff wars, everything starting to get more expensive — and that includes haircare, too. However, there are still styles and hacks that will save you some coins and make sure ...