In Her We Trust
She, The People: Pamela Winn On Sharing The Incarceration Story She Never Meant To Tell
Pamela Winn, a #cut50 Dignity Ambassador and the founder of RestoreHER, spoke to ESSENCE about how sharing her painful story…
She, The People: Andrea Jenkins On The Revolutionary Power Of Black Trans Women
“My whole life I’ve been fighting, trying to improve conditions for Black people. That’s what I will continue to do,…
She, The People: The Two Black, Queer Women Making Waves In Philadelphia Mayor’s Office Of LGBT Affairs
Executive Director Amber Hikes and Deputy Director Evan Thornburg talk about the importance of inclusivity, intersectionality and ‘accomplice-ship.”
‘It Starts With Human Voices’: A Look Inside #cut50’s Dignity For Incarcerated Women Campaign
Jessica Jackson, the national director and co-founder of #cut50, and Topeka Sam, the director of #cut50’s Dignity for Incarcerated Women…
She, The People: How Misty Copeland Is Breaking Down Borders With Dance
On a trip to Kingston, Jamaica, the world’s preeminent Black ballerina shares why bringing representation to dance is a mission…
She, The People: Syrita Steib-Martin, Operation Restoration And Changing The System of Mass Incarceration One Woman At A Time
Syrita Steib-Martin, the executive director of operation restoration, spoke to ESSENCE about the importance of humanizing the narrative around women…
She, The People: Vivian Nixon On Helping Women With Criminal Justice Histories Earn Degrees, Achieve Their Dreams
Vivian Nixon, the Executive Director of College & Community Fellowship, spoke to ESSENCE about the importance of creating real opportunities.
She, The People: Meet Rhiana Gunn-Wright, An Architect Behind The Green New Deal
Rhiana Gunn-Wright is the policy director for New Consensus, the policy shop responsible for the Green New Deal.
From Foster Care To Spelman: Graduating Senior Tiana Barnwell Shares Her Story Of Determination
For anyone on the outside looking in, Tiana Barnwell may seem to have a charmed life. The 21-year-old New York…
She, The People: Megan Thee Stallion Isn’t A One-Trick Pony
In her first interview with ESSENCE, Megan Thee Stallion discusses her influences, post-college plans and female rap beef.