Sound-Off: In Defense of Our Sisters in the Military
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" poses an imminent threat to gay and straight black women. So where is the outrage? Black women have taken up arms alongside their male counterparts for decades, dedicating their lives to defending our freedoms even at the…
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Four Sorority Presidents on State of Black Women
In part two of our look at the state of African-American women, ESSENCE's Dawn M. Baskerville asked the presidents of the nation's four predominantly Black sororities to consider how far we've come -- and where we need to go next?
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Bishop Eddie Long Has First Day in Court
Bishop Eddie Long is looking to settle these sexual abuse allegations once and for all...out of court. The first hearing in the trial against Long, pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, was held in Atlanta on Friday, and during the…
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Soledad O'Brien, Not Black Enough?
Can anyone ever really revoke your Black card? In her new memoir "The Next Big Story," CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien says that Rev. Jesse Jackson did just that. During an off-air exchange, O'Brien recounts how Jackson told her she "didn't count" as a…
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Obama Watch: The First Couple Arrives in Mumbai
The President of the United States and First Lady make an exit off Air Force 1 at the Mumbai International Airport today. The Obamas are on the first leg of a three-day visit that will focus on business and political issues. May we simply say, we…
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What Midterm Elections Mean For You
They say that time changes things, and in terms of political polling, the expression is spot-on. A month ago, the accepted narrative was that Democratic voters -- particularly the African-American voting bloc -- were dejected, disillusioned by…
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Michelle Obama Speaks Out Against Bullying
The First Lady and "First Mother" Michelle Obama spoke out about how adults can set an example for kids to end bullying, the Huffington Post reported. "Kids will follow our lead. They will follow our example, but we've got to set it," Mrs. Obama…
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Steve and Marjorie Harvey Celebrate Girl Power
The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation hosted the first ever "Girls Who Rule the World" Mentoring Weekend, sponsored by State Farm, in Atlanta this past weekend. A hundred girls, aged 13-18, flocked to the conference to get some big sis wisdom…
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Random Frisks: Keeping Us Safe or Keeping Us Down?
You would be hard pressed to find a Black man who hasn't had an experience being stopped and questioned by local police for no reason other than being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Since 2009, the New Orleans Police Department has used data…
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Officer Stops Robbery While Getting Her Hair Done
Don't mess with a Black woman getting her hair did. When 19-year-old suspect Winston Cox, entered Sabine's Hallway Beauty Salon in Brooklyn, New York, little did he know that the nice lady getting her done was off-duty police officer Feris Jones,…
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It's Memorial Weekend! What are your plans?
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