Jill Scott captivates the crowd with a medley of “Do You Remember” and “Is It The Way” at the 51st NAACP Image Awards.

Fannie Lou Hamer was posthumously inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1993. She defied anyone who tried to silence her. Hamer is credited with coining the phrase "Mississippi appendectomy" as a euphemism for the involuntary or uninformed sterilization of black women, common in the South in the 1960s.

As of the 2019 World Championships, Biles is the gymnast with the most World medals (25) and most World gold medals (19) of any gender, as well as the female gymnast with the most World all-around titles (5).

Venus and Serena Williams have an incredible Olympic record, but it's no surprise as they have dominated tennis for much of the past decade.

"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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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...