The Silver Lining In Spending My First Mother’s Day In Social Quarantine
A new mom who went from worrying about missing firsts to being there for everything, reflects on first time motherhood…
I Know What It’s Like To Be A Mother On The Frontlines
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Jackie Gordon, a candidate for Congress in New York’s 2nd District, writes about being a mother on…
Swoon! Sweet Motherhood Moments From ESSENCE Magazine Covers Through The Years
In honor of Mother’s Day and ESSENCE’s 50th anniversary, we’re celebrating with a look back at the many ways ESSENCE…
This Woman Is Live Streaming Her Home Birth To Help Black Women
“[I’m] thinking about women, specifically women of color and Black women, who are pregnant,” says Marz Lovejoy.
Angela Glover Blackwell’s Radical Imagination
“We need to stop being nostalgic for a time that never was instead of preparing for a time that’s inevitable,”…
Jane Bolin, The First Black Woman Judge
The New York native defied the status quo and the expectation of those around her, and paved her own path,…
Nikole Hannah-Jones Made Black History With The 1619 Project, And She’s Not Done Yet
Hannah-Jones forced a nation in deep denial to turn its searing gaze inward, to recognize the extent and continuation of…
Celebrating The Holidays While Black Is A Blessing
“You can’t sit at the table if you can’t play spades,” actor Morocco Omari said.