Today we saw the first trailer for Hidden Figures, the film about the black women who were so instrumental in America’s space program, and you should read more about these unbelievably righteous ...

For decades, the contributions of the black female mathematicians who helped get NASA astronauts into space stayed essentially hidden.Not anymore. Now, you'll be reminded of what the women did ...

In honor of Women’s History Month, The Root collaborated with Google’s CS Education in Media team to speak with 10 black women in computer science and engineering who have been spearheading ...

And even fewer Black women have leadership roles in Silicon Valley,” according to the United Negro College Fund. Legacy was an expansion of an Alabama program that began in 2019.

Phanuelle Manuel said having a fellow Black woman as a mentor helped her visualize a future in computer science. Manuel, and hundreds of other high school students, received training, mentorship ...

This is to say, Black women weather a blistering combination of racism and sexism at work—and are often asked to ignore work-life balance. And the health outcomes for Black women in the U.S. are ...

Black Girls Code is on a mission to increase the number of Black women working in computer programming. By hosting after-school programs and workshops, ...

Navigating the corporate workplace as a black woman can often feel like a complicated dance. But, thankfully, there are ways to not only survive but thrive at work.