Venus Williams Fight for Women's Equality

The espnW series, "Nine for IX," marks the latest anniversary of Title IX and its legacy in education and sports. It features nine films directed by women that focus on the stories of more well-known women -- Venus Williams, basketball coach Pat Summitt, Mia Hamm and the 1999 U.S. women's World Cup team -- as well as those who are less known to the public such as the late record-setting deep sea diver Audrey Mestre.

"GMA" Exclusive interview focuses on Venus William's diagnosis of the rare disease that affects 1.3 million people. Sjogren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease with symptoms such as fatigue, pain, dry eyes and dry mouth.

Venus Williams running her own design companies

She is one of the greatest players in the history of tennis. But off the court, Venus Williams works hard at another craft: running her own design companies. Rita Braver catches up with the multi-talented Williams for a look into her home and fashion design empire.

Simone Biles gravity-defying physics

73 Questions With Serena Williams

Vogue | On the set of her clothing line debut, Serena Williams talks about the most romantic thing a guy has ever done for her, that time she tried body bowling, and the one sport she's actually bad at.

Anna Julia Cooper

Learn about the life of Anna Julia Cooper, author, educator, speaker and a top Black U.S. history scholar, who was born into enslavement in Raleigh.

National Association of Colored Women

This organization was formed at the First Annual Convention of the National Federation of Afro-American Women and was a merging of about 100 different Afro-American women’s clubs including: the National Federation of African-American Women, the Woman's Era Club of Boston, and the National League of Colored Women of Washington, DC.

Maggie Walker's Life and Legacy

This new orientation film from the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site traces the trials and triumphs of Richmond's pioneering banker and civil rights activist. Combining the latest scholarship with rarely seen archival images, this narrated documentary chronicles Walker's unique leadership and her enduring influence on the struggle for...

Barbara Jordan Story

Movie Trailer - the first African-American as well as the first woman to deliver a keynote address at a Democratic National Convention.

Barbara Jordan Statue Unveiling

A student-initiated effort results in the installation of a statue of Barbara Jordan, the first female public figure honored on the universitys campus in its 126-year history.

Shirley Chisholm Declares Presidential Bid in 1972

Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm became the first African American woman to run for President when she sought the Democratic nomination in 1972.

Bessie Coleman

The first African-American woman to earn her pilot's license. Coleman was a pioneer for black civil rights, earning a pilot license at a time when black women were barred from learning to fly in the United States. She traveled to Paris, France to learn to fly.

Sojourner Truth - Civil Rights Activist

Sojourner Truth, African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist best-known for her speech on racial inequalities, "Ain't I a Woman?", delivered extemporaneously in 1851 at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention. Truth was born into slavery but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. She devoted her life to the abolitionist...