MLK's Legacy Lives On In Memphis Thanks To The Leadership Of This Black Woman
At the helm of the National Civil Rights Museum, Terri Lee Freeman is keeping the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther…
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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,”…
This Harlem Non-Profit Is Rearing The Next Generation Of Social Justice Leaders
The Brotherhood/Sister Sol has been rearing Harlem’s youth for 25 years, and they are just getting started.
Dawn Freeman’s Mission To Help Returning Citizens Restart Their Lives
Dawn Freeman has made it her life’s mission to assist those returning home post-incarceration by ensuring that they have access…
Jennifer Riley Collins May Make History In Mississippi, But She’s Focused On The Future
The Army veteran and civil rights attorney is running to be Mississippi’s next attorney general, determined to empower and defend…
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Tackles The 'PUSHOUT' Of Black Girls At School
Pressley told ESSENCE that she intends to introduce legislation in Congress aimed at shifting the paradigm and helping girls of…
Isra Hirsi Wants You To Join The Climate Strike On September 20
Teen environmental activist—and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s daughter—has a plan to address the climate crisis. But she needs your help.
Denise Burgess, Denver CEO, Announces Candidacy For Colorado's 2020 Senate Race
Burgess, the CEO of Denver-based construction-management firm Burgess Services, will be the third Black woman to enter the highly contested…
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…
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,…