After her search for a local female mechanic to work with came up empty, Banks decided to take night classes to become one herself.

A lot of 12-year-olds have had the experience of setting up a lemonade stand. But most of them don’t wind up selling lemonade for some of the biggest retailers in the country.

DuVernay left journalism to pursue film. It might have seemed like a setback at the time, but her career move would turn out to be historic.

With stints at Entertainment Tonight and her own pop culture web series on MSNBC, Mock is a media powerhouse.

In 2015, the Missouri native made history as the first Black woman named principal dancer in the American Ballet Theater’s 75-year history.

Born with a hearing impairment, her classmates made fun of the hearing aids and speech difficulties. But Catchings soon realized her classmates couldn’t make fun of her if she was kicking their butts at sports.

When plus-size fashion blogger Gabi Gregg posted a picture of herself in a bikini on Instagram with the hashtag #Fatkini, she had no idea she was helping kickstart a movement.

Her fashion criticism may, on the surface, cover gowns and heels, but her writing tells a much deeper, more nuanced story about culture, politics, race, and gender

Today marks the kick off of New York Fashion Week. And while all the peacocks and swans flock to the runways, one fashion editor in particular drawing the most attention.

Even if you haven’t heard of Saint John, you’ve probably seen her work.