Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Holly Corbett covers bias, workplace culture, and social movements. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

Sign up for our newsletter about national security here. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. became commander of the Wheelus Air Base, near Tripoli, just after rebels ...

The gender pay gap – the difference between the earnings of men and women – has barely closed in the United States in the past two decades. In 2022, American women typically earned 82 cents for every ...

The U.S. job market is in an indisputable crisis. Not only were layoffs and job cuts concerningly high in 2025, but Black unemployment rose throughout the year. 2026 started off no better, with job ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adia Harvey Wingfield is an author and a professor of sociology. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice ...

Madam C. J. Walker was born Sarah Breedlove in 1867 to parents who had been enslaved. She spent years as a struggling washerwoman but later achieved fame and fortune by creating a hair care line for ...

Elections have consequences—and they are, unfailingly, most profoundly visited upon Black women. Donald Trump’s reelection has had the consequence of Black women being pushed out of their workplaces ...

Being both Black and a woman is an ethereal experience. But at times, it can also feel like a constant battle to justify your existence. As one of the most marginalized groups, Black women are too ...