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Maryland Governor Wes Moore Slams Trump’s National Guard Plans As “Deeply Dangerous”

Maryland Governor Wes Moore Slams Trump’s National Guard Plans As “Deeply Dangerous”

Why Trump Is Sending The National Guard To Washington, D.C., Despite Violent Crime Being At A 30-Year Low

Why Trump Is Sending The National Guard To Washington, D.C., Despite Violent Crime Being At A 30-Year Low

Five Days Of Black LGBTQ+ Celebration Kick Off In NYC With New Pride Collective

Five Days Of Black LGBTQ+ Celebration Kick Off In NYC With New Pride Collective

Black August 2025: How Communities Across The Country Are Commemorating Radical Black Activism And Liberation

Black August 2025: How Communities Across The Country Are Commemorating Radical Black Activism And Liberation

OP-ED:'Small Axe Fall Big Trees': How We Fight Back As American Education Falls Under Siege

OP-ED:’Small Axe Fall Big Trees’: How We Fight Back As American Education Falls Under Siege

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

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

Progressive’s Open the House Initiative Helps More Achieve the Dream of Homeownership

Progressive’s Open the House Initiative Helps More Achieve the Dream of Homeownership

On Black Women's Equal Pay Day, Here’s What 3 Black Women Want You To Remember

On Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, Here’s What 3 Black Women Want You To Remember

WATCH | Aisha Bowe Shares Her Journey From Community College to Rocket Scientist—Now She’s Headed to Space and Set to Make History

WATCH | Aisha Bowe Shares Her Journey From Community College to Rocket Scientist—Now She’s Headed to Space and Set to Make History

WATCH | 2025: A Year to Redirect, Not Rest – ESSENCE Black Futures Honorees Speak Candidly About Why We Need Collective Action Now More Than Ever

WATCH | 2025: A Year to Redirect, Not Rest – ESSENCE Black Futures Honorees Speak Candidly About Why We Need Collective Action Now More Than Ever

Championing Change: Inside The ESSENCE Black Women In Business Dinner

Championing Change: Inside The ESSENCE Black Women In Business Dinner

Wealth & Power

Pharrell Williams Orchestrates The Sound And Spectacle Of Louis Vuitton FW26

Pharrell Williams Orchestrates The Sound And Spectacle Of Louis Vuitton FW26

Pharrell Williams put on his producer hat, curating not just a collection but a fully immersive journey into his world…

Wealth & Power

Courtney B. Vance On Family, Leadership, And Season Two Of ‘Percy Jackson And The Olympians’

Courtney B. Vance On Family, Leadership, And Season Two Of ‘Percy Jackson And The Olympians’

The Emmy Award-winning actor reflects on stepping in as Zeus after Lance Reddick’s death, leading a young cast, and closing…

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What Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy Teaches Us About Resistance And Being Radical In the Age Of President Trump

What Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy Teaches Us About Resistance And Being Radical In the Age Of President Trump

Dr. King’s revolutionary vision for economic justice, overcoming political opposition and cementing social justice is essential in this Trump era.

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Cam Newton, Bishop T.D. Jakes, And The High Cost Of Avoiding Vulnerability

Cam Newton, Bishop T.D. Jakes, And The High Cost Of Avoiding Vulnerability

A viral moment between Jakes and Newton has sparked a deeper reflection on the need for accountability and healing.

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RZA Is Embracing AI In Music—Even As The Industry Pushes Back

RZA Is Embracing AI In Music—Even As The Industry Pushes Back

As debate over AI’s role in music intensifies, the Wu-Tang Clan co-founder explains why he sees the technology as a…