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Singer Lauryn Hill has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons lately.

"It's really a long overdue recognition," said democratic Representative Terri Sewell of Alabama.

A.P. Tureaud Jr. tells his friend Steven Walkley about becoming the first African-American undergraduate at Louisiana State University in 1953.

PEOPLE has released it's annual "Most Beautiful" list to much fanfare.

Relive our #GunsDown twitter conversation which featured "Washington Watch" host Roland S. Martin and ESSENCE Acting Managing Editor Vanessa K. Bush.

The failure of a bill to expand background checks shows that only shame can persuade NRA-fearing Republicans to do what is right, says Daniella Gibbs Léger.

Love & Hip Hop Atlanta fans: Are you offended or just entertained?

In an open letter, Olympic ski medalist Bonnie St. John — an amputee since age 5 — offers insight and hope to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing who lost limbs in the blast. 

What do you do when you see that a friend has had one too many?