Her name may not be well known, but Bessie Stringfield’s prowess and bravado on a motorcycle are legendary. Stringfield taught herself to ride a motorcycle as a teen. She went on to become the first ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Indigenous and Black women delivered in lower quality hospitals in the U.S. compared with white women. Data ...

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SEATTLE — Donna Helterbridle-Baker is a mixed-media artist, a descendant of the Central Sierra Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk and Northern Yokut, and also a veteran of the U.S. Army. According to the U.S.

“Wail on Whalers, a Portrait of Amos Haskins” by Felandus Thames, an “homage to escaped enslaved people who found autonomy in whaling,” is comprised of hairbeads strung on coated wire. The piece is ...

A common blood test may miss ovarian cancer in some Black and Native American patients, delaying their treatment, a new study finds. It’s the latest example of medical tests that contribute to health ...

For many, this coexistence of American patriotism and Indigenous pride may seem contradictory Naomi Skiles Members of the Native American Women Warriors, the nation’s first all-women Native American ...

One of the oldest and most complete collections of African American art in the nation just got a major upgrade - and you can see it now at Detroit’s world-class art museum. The Center for African ...