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Author: Melissa Noel

Let's Toast: Sorrel Gets A Sparkling Makeover In This Bold New Wine
Food & Drinks · Lifestyle

Let's Toast: Sorrel Gets A Sparkling Makeover In This Bold New Wine

By Melissa Noel · Nov 18, 2025
The Black Girl's Guide To Travel: A Girlfriends’ Getaway To Saint Vincent
Lifestyle · Travel

The Black Girl's Guide To Travel: A Girlfriends’ Getaway To Saint Vincent

By Melissa Noel · Oct 18, 2025
How A Roti-Making Course In Antigua Became One Of My Best Travel Experiences
Food & Drinks · Lifestyle · Travel

How A Roti-Making Course In Antigua Became One Of My Best Travel Experiences

By Melissa Noel · Oct 11, 2025
National Association Of Black Bookstores Launches To Preserve Black Literary Culture And Voices
News

National Association Of Black Bookstores Launches To Preserve Black Literary Culture And Voices

By Melissa Noel · Aug 8, 2025
Rides N’ School Supplies: A Movement At The Intersection Of Car Culture And Community Impact In St. Louis
Culture · News

Rides N’ School Supplies: A Movement At The Intersection Of Car Culture And Community Impact In St. Louis

By Melissa Noel · Aug 2, 2025
Generations Of Black Women In Politics — Sister Senators: Angela Alsobrooks & Lisa Blunt Rochester
News · Politics

Generations Of Black Women In Politics — Sister Senators: Angela Alsobrooks & Lisa Blunt Rochester

By Melissa Noel · Jul 28, 2025
Generations Of Black Women In Politics — The Strategists: Donna Brazile & Symone Sanders Townsend
News · Politics

Generations Of Black Women In Politics — The Strategists: Donna Brazile & Symone Sanders Townsend

By Melissa Noel · Jul 28, 2025
Traffic Stop Turns Violent: Video Shows Florida Officer Punching Driver — “This Wasn’t Law Enforcement, It Was Brutality”
News

Traffic Stop Turns Violent: Video Shows Florida Officer Punching Driver — “This Wasn’t Law Enforcement, It Was Brutality”

By Melissa Noel · Jul 22, 2025
Black Women In The News: Joy Reid On Her Unexpected MSNBC Exit, Brave Big Chop And Bold Next Chapter
News

Black Women In The News: Joy Reid On Her Unexpected MSNBC Exit, Brave Big Chop And Bold Next Chapter

By Melissa Noel · Jul 16, 2025
Mentorship In Motion: How Dream Reach Inspire Connects NYC Youth With Successful Leaders Who Look Like Them
Culture · News

Mentorship In Motion: How Dream Reach Inspire Connects NYC Youth With Successful Leaders Who Look Like Them

By Melissa Noel · Jul 13, 2025
Must-Reads And Mic Drops: What's Coming To The 2025 ESSENCE Authors Stage
Culture · News

Must-Reads And Mic Drops: What's Coming To The 2025 ESSENCE Authors Stage

By Melissa Noel · Jun 27, 2025
Parents Of Baby Decapitated During Delivery Awarded $2.25M After Autopsy Video Posted On Social Media
News

Parents Of Baby Decapitated During Delivery Awarded $2.25M After Autopsy Video Posted On Social Media

By Melissa Noel · Jun 23, 2025
10 Graduation Moments That Inspired Us All This Year
News

10 Graduation Moments That Inspired Us All This Year

By Melissa Noel · Jun 12, 2025
ESSENCE Fest 2025: Where Black Power, Policy and Culture Converge
Culture · News

ESSENCE Fest 2025: Where Black Power, Policy and Culture Converge

By Melissa Noel · Jun 11, 2025
Mayor Karen Bass Calls For Peace As Tensions Rise Over Immigration Raids, Trump’s National Guard Deployment In LA: "This Is The Last Thing Our City Needs"
News · Politics

Mayor Karen Bass Calls For Peace As Tensions Rise Over Immigration Raids, Trump’s National Guard Deployment In LA: "This Is The Last Thing Our City Needs"

By Melissa Noel · Jun 9, 2025
California Teen Track Star Stripped Of State Title Over Post-Race Celebration: “I Feel Robbed"
News

California Teen Track Star Stripped Of State Title Over Post-Race Celebration: “I Feel Robbed"

By Melissa Noel · Jun 6, 2025
Harvard University Agrees To Transfer Early Photographs Of Enslaved People To African American Museum After Years Long Legal Battle
News

Harvard University Agrees To Transfer Early Photographs Of Enslaved People To African American Museum After Years Long Legal Battle

By Melissa Noel · May 30, 2025
A Black College Student Was Lynched At 18. Ninety-Five Years Later, His Family Accepts Posthumous Degree In His Honor At Morehouse College
News

A Black College Student Was Lynched At 18. Ninety-Five Years Later, His Family Accepts Posthumous Degree In His Honor At Morehouse College

By Melissa Noel · May 28, 2025
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