Legally, peonage was outlawed by Congress in 1867. However, after Reconstruction, many Southern black men were swept into peonage though different methods, and the system was not completely ...

In black churches, women generally were not permitted to preach. One notable exception was Jarena Lee, who became an itinerant preacher, traveling thousands of miles and writing her own spiritual ...

Complaints further mounted after Citius Mag, an online magazine that covers track and field, released a side-by-side comparison of the men's and women's uniform — with critics finding the vast ...

Relative to the size of their populations, however, Kentucky (7.7 victims per 1 million residents), Maryland (7.1) and Alabama (6.7) have seen the highest rates over that six-year period ...

When is a carb not a carb? That's the question many carb-conscious dieters are facing as they struggle to keep their carb counts within the strict limits recommended by Atkins and other low-carb ...

Why dedicate a day exclusively to the celebration of the world's women? In adopting its resolution on the observance of Women's Day, the General Assembly cited two reasons: to recognize the fact ...

Vacancy rates for apartment communities have shot up around the Triangle, but some submarkets are being hit harder than others.… One by one, 242-foot-long wind turbine blades are headed to ...

Women enjoy most freedoms today that men enjoy, and have joined the American work force in droves to work as doctors, lawyers, teachers, designers, truck drivers and in many other professions.

They shouting at me, even antisemitic shouts while I'm not even a Jew, but just because I support my country, then I may also get the privilege of being called antisemitic [slurs]." "So one point ...

The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), an expert body established in 1982, is composed of 23 experts on women's issues from around the world.

David Gorton, CPA, has 5+ years of professional experience in accounting. He teaches accounting, helping promote financial education and awareness. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant ...