2 Chainz’s Escobar Restaurant Shut Down For Violating COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
A police report said the bar's Memorial Day party wasn’t enforcing social distancing.
Prince George's County Black Wealth Isn't Protecting It From COVID-19
Black and Latino residents make up more than 70 percent of households in the county's hardest-hit neighborhoods.
A New Way Coronavirus Might Be Showing Up In Children
Much of this new disease is unknown, but here are the symptoms parents should look out for.
Black Folks Are Over-Policed And Undervalued Even During A Pandemic
Many Black people are unable to walk around their neighborhoods without fear of detainment and arrest.
COVID-19 Highlights The Harsh Reality Facing Black Girls, Girls Of Color
Now is the time to reexamine our health care and healing systems to ensure that those most vulnerable to mental and physical distress are able to access the care they need.
ESSENCE Releases 'Impact Of COVID-19 On Black Women' Study
Black women say the pandemic has most negatively impacted their emotional well-being (64%) and mental health (63%), with 43% saying it has also negatively impacted their physical health.
#MyEssentialHeroes: Do You Have A Loved One On The Frontlines? We Want To Hear From You
Use your Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter page to tell us about the essential hero in your life using the #MyEssentialHeroes hashtag.
Tyler Perry To Reopen His Atlanta Studios In July
The mogul's plan includes frequent testing and sequestering the cast and crew at his 300-acre studio.
Respecting Black Motherhood
With our backs already against the wall, Black mothers are now facing a new challenge: adjusting to life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maxine Waters Loses Sister To COVID-19
Maxine Waters revealed that her sister Velma Moody died from COVID-19 less than a month after sharing her diagnosis on the House floor.
Black Women Are Still Saving Everybody During COVID-19
Black women have always been essential workers, but our labor is no longer free and should no longer be forced. We should not have to sacrifice our lives for the U.S. economy to function.
Black People Need A Post COVID-19 Road Map To Safety
For those of us who have the luxury to work from home at this time, our return to work should not force harm on others.
Thinking About Future Travel? These Resorts Will Allow For Social Distancing
Travel as we know it will be impacted drastically in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Donations Pour In For Brooklyn Nurse Who Remains On Life Support After Contracting COVID-19
Sylvia LeRoy was hospitalized with COVID-19 at 28 weeks pregnant. Her family is now asking the public to help in her anticipated road to recovery.
This Mompreneur Went From Making Vodka To Hand Sanitizer
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, Vanessa Braxton pivoted her multi-million dollar business for the greater good. This is how she did it.
In Search Of Hope
When panic about the future set in, a memory of the past brought calm back to her life.
He Was Like Breathing To Me
A recently widowed mother of three sons struggles with the familiar terror and anxiety that she felt as her husband fought cancer
On the Front Lines
When a doctor friend needed medical masks, she swung into action.
Stuck Together
Sophia Little was comfortable in her role as the “fun aunt” until the spreading pandemic made things a lot more serious.