Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm became the first African American woman to run for President when she sought the Democratic nomination in 1972. more »

On February 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a new law that would admit women as members of the Supreme Court bar and allow them to submit and argue cases at the high court. Suffragette, teacher, lawyer and presidential candidate Belva… more »

Meghan Markle made international headlines when she married Prince Harry of the British royal family and became a Duchess. Millions tuned into watch the 3-hour ceremony. But Meghan is not the first Black woman to live in the Royal Palace. In 1761,… more »

Grace Paras (left) was the editor in chief of the Georgetown Law Journal and Toni Deane (right) is the first African American to lead the publication. Photo: Astrid Riecken/The Washington Post via Getty Images The editors in chief of law journals at the… more »

"Long ago, there was a noble word, LIBERAL, which derives from the word free. Now a strange thing happened to that word. A man named Hitler made it a term of abuse, a matter of suspicion, because those who were not with him were against him, and… more »

This photograph is of Polly Jackson, a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Jackson was a key figure in the Underground Railroad movement, and her name is listed on a local monument dedicated to her and others who risked their lives to help free the… more »