Known as the “godmother of civil rights,” Dorothy Height fought not just for racial justice but for women’s equality.

The president announced medals for the U.S. men’s hockey team’s star goalie as well as several military veterans.

In this moment in Black history, we pause to remember Frederick Douglass, a man born into slavery in 1818 who would become one of the most powerful voices for freedom the world has ever known.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will not repatriate from Syria a group of 34 women and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Kyiv Independent’s Jared Goyette speaks with a Canadian volunteer, Brittney Shki-Giizis, who left the Canadian military to ...

The series “Secrets of the Dead” has been appearing on PBS for 23 seasons because it has a solid hook: It investigates historical cold cases through modern technology, illuminating dark corners of the ...

Long before women gained the right to vote nationwide in 1920, Black women in the Pacific Northwest were already working to shape political life—organizing clubs, building party networks, and ...

This rare depiction may be the greatest surviving monument to women in the Roman arena. -The famous Roman satirist Juvenal wrote during the 1st Century AD, around the same time as the poet Martial.

It's kind of hard to believe, but Valentina Shevchenko has never been MMA Junkie's Female Fighter of the Year – until now. For a dominant UFC champion who racked up seven women's flyweight title ...

In 1971, the brave women of Bengal took on the responsibilities of organizing freedom fighters, managing various organizational activities in refugee camps, risking their lives to shelter freedom ...

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight contender Marina Rodriguez is making the post of her post-combat career. Retired from MMA since May, Rodriguez left active competition behind her on ...

USA Gold Medalist and Taecole Tae Kwon Do studio owner Maggie Messina’s nonprofit, Female Fighters Matter Too, brought in thousands at its first annual gala to support competition fees, travel, ...