10 Things We're Talking About
Each month ESSENCE rounds up important news topics that readers may have missed so you can stay in-the-know, even if you're always on-the-go.
'No Black People Policy' Makes Rounds At Sacramento-Area High School
The FBI and officials at Rio Americano High School in California are looking into an anti-Black memo that made its rounds on social media this week.
Georgia Teen Who Saved Sister Starts College On Full Scholarship
Anaiah Rucker has come a long way in the eight years since saving her little sister from a potentially fatal accident. This week the heroic Georgia teen started school as a college freshman.
Kamala Harris To Black Women: ‘The Power Is In Your Hands’
If Black women weren’t already energized about the upcoming 2020 elections, Kamala Harris recently sat down with ESSENCE, to remind us that we should be. “The power is in your […]
Elizabeth Warren: 'It’s Time To Create Change For People Not Born Into Privilege'
Elizabeth Warren says it’s time to make a structural change to the economy and put more power in the hands of workers.
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Taxi Driver Comedically Talks Couple Through In-Car Baby Delivery [Must Watch]
In a now-viral video, one unsuspecting taxi driver helps deliver a baby by talking a woman in labor through the process.
YouTube Pulls Kid Cartoon With Racist Messaging
My Pingu TV has offered an apology after viewers of their "Dina and the Prince" cartoon slammed the company for promoting stereotypes.
Good Samaritan Rescues 6-Year-Old Neighbor From Pitbull Attack
A teenager jumped into action after hearing the screams of his young neighbor who was being attacked by a dog.
Opinion: Black Voters Should Be Concerned About The Mueller Report, Too
Robert Mueller testified today on Capitol Hill. Here's why Black people should be keyed into his Russia Report.
Black Travel Story: How A Birthday Trip To Vietnam Strengthened My Courage To Travel Solo
For ESSENCE’s News & Politics Editor, a 10-day trip to Vietnam proved to be a life-changing journey she never expected.
New Poll Puts Sanders, Warren, Harris In Lead Ahead Of Democratic Debates
Political action committee, Democracy for America, released the results of a new poll that show the candidates and issues voters are backing.
GOP Group Posts Photo Renaming U.S. Congresswomen 'The Jihad Squad'
An Illinois Republican group is facing backlash after it posted a racist meme to its social media page.
Kamala Harris Proposes Plan To Close Rape Kit Backlog
The 2020 Democratic hopeful says she will invest money and enact reforms in her first term as President to close the country's rape kit backlog.
Pete Buttigieg Outlines Comprehensive Plan For Closing The Country’s Economic Divide
The proposal named after abolitionist Frederick Douglass addresses seven areas in which Black Americans have been stymied in this country.
Plan To Close Rikers Island Moves Forward With Input From Community Activists
Survivors of Rikers ban together to outline a clear path forward for the troubled prison complex and propose smart, humane alternatives.
Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg Unveils Walker-Lewis Plan Aimed At Encouraging Black Entrepreneurship
The proposal named after Madam C.J. Walker and Reginald F. Lewis is estimated to triple the number of minority entrepreneurs in the next ten years.
Rep. Maxine Waters Reminds Black Women At Essence Festival: ‘We Don’t Take S--t From Nobody’
The undeterred congresswoman from California reminded Black women of their political power as the 2020 elections draw near.
Black Women Mayors Tackle Their Cities Pressing Issues While Leaving A Legacy For Black Girls
Months of sisterhood and strategizing as participating members of the Policy Link x ESSENCE initiative culminated on the festival Power Stage.
HBCUs Could Be The Answer To Closing The Nation's Economic Divide
Joy-Ann Reid, Richard Lawson, Yesha Callahan, and Dr. Walter Kimbrough took to the Essence Fest Power Stage to discuss ways Black children can get ahead.