When the Army issued updated grooming rules this spring, many black military women were offended and dismayed. The natural hairstyles many of them favored had been declared illegal: Cornrows were okay ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has blocked the promotions of four Army officers — two Black men and two women — to the rank of brigadier general, the New York Times reported Friday. Hegseth’s actions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently blocked the promotion of four Army officers to become single-star generals, the Times ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Local lawmakers introduced a bipartisan resolution to honor the life and legacy of Lt. Col. Charity Adams-Earley. The resolution, ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is blocking the promotion of two Black Army officers to one-star generals, even as the U.S. military’s leadership remains overwhelmingly white under the Trump ...

The administration official said that the president didn't want to stand next to Black women at military events.

The service of Black soldiers in wars such as World War II significantly influenced the Civil Rights Movement, inspiring demands for equality within the military and throughout the United States. Sign ...

In 1993, one of us began a prestigious internship at a federal agency. During orientation, a lineup of high-ranking officials, nearly all White, save one person of color, addressed the interns. When ...