Black women have long fought to dismantle barriers in every corner of society, from beauty standards to wellness ...

Since 1950, the Barristers Association of Philadelphia has championed the advancement of African American lawyers in the city ...

Verna L. Williams has been named dean of the University of Cincinnati College of Law. She becomes the first African American to lead the law school, which is the fourth-oldest continuously ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - United States Attorney Jason Frierson has announced his resignation. Frierson is the first African American to hold the position in the District of Nevada. According to ...

Inside you can find pictures representing the first African American attorneys to earn membership in 1953. DuPont Manual High School sophomore Aaron Wornor co-mediated the event with Michelle ...

In 1918, Gertrude Rush became the first African American woman licensed to practice law in Iowa."She was a giving person, but she was a warrior too," Attorney Vicky Long Hill said. "There was ...