‘Police Don’t Prevent Crime, They Respond To Crime’: Essence Fest Panel Discusses ‘Defund the Police’
As calls to defund the police swell across the United States, organizers, activists, and journalists have been placed in the position of contextualizing just what that means. Does defund really […]
ESSENCE Presents: A Black Women's Townhall
A dynamic panel of brilliant Black women discuss the state of Black women in the United States and across the diaspora.
ESSENCE Stands In Solidarity With The Movement For Black Lives Week Of Action
Tune in Saturday, June, 6, for a special Facebook Live town hall featuring Kandace Montgomery and Miski Noor, with Organizers with Black Visions Collective, Mary Hooks, director of Southerners on […]
He Was Like Breathing To Me
A recently widowed mother of three sons struggles with the familiar terror and anxiety that she felt as her husband fought cancer
Beloved Brooklyn Educator Dies After Long Battle With COVID-19
Rana Zoe Mungin, 30, had been battling the deadly coronavirus for over a month.
House Passes $484B COVID-19 Relief Bill
The relief package will replenish the Paycheck Protection Program, as well as provide aid for small hospitals and expanded medical testing.
And How Are The Children? Lessons From New Orleans On Trauma Post Katrina And The COVID-19 Crisis
Children who were born into and lived through the aftermath of Katrina continue to show emotional distress nearly 15 years later.
On Black Womanhood, Black Motherhood, And The Systems That Harm Us
To close out Black Maternal Health Week, this dynamic ESSENCE panel discusses systems of harm, solutions, and healing.
Trump Halts Funding To World Health Organization During COVID-19 Pandemic
Trump said that WHO’s opposition to his travel ban against China was evidence of the organization’s ineptness.
Where's The Data? We Need To Know How Many Black People Are Dying From COVID-19
Let's push our local, state and federal leaders to share data with Black America about how the novel coronavirus is impacting our communities.
Brooklyn Teacher Diagnosed With COVID-19 Fights For Her Life; Family Pleads For Access To Experimental Treatment
Rana Zoe Mungin, 30, was sent home twice without being tested for COVID-19—before being rushed to the hospital again, barely able to breathe.
Health Equity Cypher Discusses COVID-19, Black Communities
Black communities in the United States are more vulnerable to COVID-19 due to racial, wealth and health care discrimination. The Health Equity Cypher discusses what we should demand from our elected officials and ways to stay safe and connected during this pandemic.
Coronavirus: COVID-19 Is Now Officially A Pandemic, WHO Says
COVID-19 has invaded and infected 114 countries, killing more than 4,000 people. There are more than 120,000 confirmed cases worldwide.
#FreeThemAll: Freedom, Finally, For MOVE 9
At the core, MOVE's story is about trying to be free in a nation accustomed to Black subjugation and being met with the full, violent force of the state.
What Will It Take For A Black Woman To Be President?
When will a Black woman be president of the United States? More importantly, what would it truly mean if a Black woman is elected to lead an inherently violent, racist system?
Trump Acquitted On Impeachment Charges, Will Remain In Office
The final vote was along partisan lines—52-48 favoring acquittal on the abuse of power article, and 53-47 favoring acquittal on the obstruction of Congress article.
Nancy Pelosi Rips Up Trump's SOTU Speech
House Speaker Pelosi said ripping up Trump's State of the Union speech "was the courteous thing to do, considering the alternatives."
Judge Orders Man Arrested By Corrupt Ex-Houston Police Officer Be Declared Innocent
"What a miscarriage of justice we have all witnessed," says Judge Ramona Franklin.
Elizabeth Warren Tops 2020 Racial Justice Presidential Candidate Scorecard
Warren scored an A- on the 2020 Racial Justice Presidential Candidate Scorecard, the highest of any candidate in the race.