In Her We Trust
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…
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,…
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…