We rarely read stories about unrespectable women. When we do, they are often white, middle class, heterosexual, and cisgender. Unrespectable women in history are typically framed as selfless martyrs w...

The Royal Historical Society invites applications for its First Book Prize, 2026 and Early Career Article Prize, 2026. The call for submissions opens on Monday 29 September 2025 and runs to Monday 15 ...

(NEW YORK)— Five major U.S.-based press freedom organizations announced today the launch of a network to provide legal and safety resources and training to journalists and newsrooms in the United Stat...

Sarah Jessica Parker, Taye Diggs, Jodi Picoult and more took the stage at PEN America's gala to criticize book bans and the Trump administration.

Feb. 1 marks the first day of Black History Month, and suddenly the study of the Black experience may feel like an act of defiance.

From deeply personal stories to crackling social observations, these are the most anticipated nonfiction books and memoirs of 2025.

Podcast Episode · The Black Woman’s Stress Solution Podcast: discover the connection between Black women’s stress in work, love, and health · 01/13/2025 · 39m

For the academic year, we've a help pack offering guides to BBIH in undergraduate and graduate teaching and research. With embeddable content for VLEs.

Get ready for MLK week at the U by checking out these recommended reads from J. Willard Marriott Library.

Lawyer for Northern Ireland MP Sorcha Eastwood said posts were made the day after Commons debate on violence against women and girls A Northern Ireland MP has launched legal action against the self-styled misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother over…

In 1791, three men filed lawsuits in the General Court of Maryland. They were all suing the same person: the Jesuit priest who enslaved them.

The Palisades Fire, already one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of Los Angeles, made a significant and sharp turn toward one of the city’s major population centers la…

This week, her hometown of Pasadena has seen at least 5 killed, and 5 schools burned to ash.

The plans to reform towing laws in this year’s legislative session follow a Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica investigation that found people’s cars can be sold just 15 days after they’re towed.

Pregnant New Yorkers will be entitled to at least 20 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments under a new law. Gov.

We are pleased to release this year's AAIHS list of the best books published in 2024! Check out this extraordinary list of great books from 2024 that offer varied historical perspectives on the Black ...

Health insurers are increasingly interfering in care, an NBC News investigation found. Doctors say the stakes are highest in cancer care, when delays can be the difference between life and death.