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Articles by: Zerlina Maxwell

Extending The Legacy Of The Colored Girls In This Election
Politics

Extending The Legacy Of The Colored Girls In This Election

Zerlina Maxwell, ESSENCE political contributor and Director of Progressive Media for Hillary Clinton, speaks with Black women on Clinton's staff and the original Colored Girls squad to reflect on their legacy and the future.

By Zerlina Maxwell · Sep 15, 2016
Top 5 Takeaways From the Final Republican Debate before the Iowa Caucus
News

Top 5 Takeaways From the Final Republican Debate before the Iowa Caucus

With less than two months to go before the Iowa caucus, it’s anyone’s election as this point

By Zerlina Maxwell · Dec 17, 2015
A Coding Superstar Is Helping Pave the Way for Black Girls in the Tech Industry
News

A Coding Superstar Is Helping Pave the Way for Black Girls in the Tech Industry

A coding superstar is paving the way for black girls in one of America's fastest-growing industries.

By Zerlina Maxwell · Dec 1, 2015
Protecting Our Reproductive Rights: What We Face If Planned Parenthood Is Defunded
News

Protecting Our Reproductive Rights: What We Face If Planned Parenthood Is Defunded

The assault on Planned Parenthood and other women's health care centers is gaining traction. Here's what we're facing. 

By Zerlina Maxwell · Sep 25, 2015
#BlackLivesMatter Founders Discuss Charleston, the Presidential Race and the Black Spring
News

#BlackLivesMatter Founders Discuss Charleston, the Presidential Race and the Black Spring

Opal Tometi, one of the movement's founders, said that today's uprising is something that has been needed for decades

By Zerlina Maxwell · Jul 24, 2015
Baltimore Uprising: How Did We Get Here?
News

Baltimore Uprising: How Did We Get Here?

An in-depth look at the contributing factors that led to the unrest in Baltimore following the tragic death of Freddie Gray.
By Zerlina Maxwell · Apr 29, 2015
How Hillary Can Win Black Women Voters
News

How Hillary Can Win Black Women Voters

Now that Hillary Clinton has announced her presidential candidacy, what will her message to Black women be?

By Zerlina Maxwell · Apr 13, 2015
Money & Career

Key Takeaways from ESSENCE's Black Women at Work Panel

MSNBC host and ESSENCE contributor Melissa Harris-Perry hosted the panel, exploring everything from the importance of mentors to Black women going natural at work.

By Zerlina Maxwell · Apr 6, 2015
Community Organizer DeRay McKesson Details What’s Next for Ferguson
News

Community Organizer DeRay McKesson Details What’s Next for Ferguson

The former high school administrator says that the Ferguson demonstrations are strongly community-oriented and continue to grow from day to day.

By Zerlina Maxwell · Mar 16, 2015
My Five Top Moments From the Selma Anniversary
News

My Five Top Moments From the Selma Anniversary

An on-the-ground look at some of the lesser-noted moments from this weekend’s 50th Anniversary of the Selma march. 

By Zerlina Maxwell · Mar 9, 2015
Flying With President Obama to Witness History in Selma
News

Flying With President Obama to Witness History in Selma

ESSENCE contributor Zerlina Maxwell rode on Air Force One to witness an amazing moment in history as the first Black president went to the site of an epic moment in the Civil Right Movement on the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma.

By Zerlina Maxwell · Mar 8, 2015
NYC Report: Black Women Most Affected By Domestic Violence
News

NYC Report: Black Women Most Affected By Domestic Violence

The report will help inform the city’s policies on how best to tackle the cycle of DV.
By Zerlina Maxwell · Feb 10, 2015
How Stand Your Ground Laws Failed Marissa Alexander
News

How Stand Your Ground Laws Failed Marissa Alexander

The mother of two faced up to 60 years in prison for defending herself against an abuser

By Zerlina Maxwell · Jan 29, 2015
Chipping Away At Abortion Access
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Chipping Away At Abortion Access

Congress is set to vote on another abortion restricting bill that would permanently ban the use of tax dollars for abortions.

By Zerlina Maxwell · Jan 22, 2015
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