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Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby: 'The War on Drugs Is Over'  
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Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby: 'The War on Drugs Is Over'  

"We leave behind the era of tough-on-crime prosecution and zero tolerance policing." -Mosby 
By Ashlee Banks · Mar 30, 2021
ESSENCE Presents: COVID-19, Environmental Injustice & Medical Apartheid
In Defense of Black Lives · News

ESSENCE Presents: COVID-19, Environmental Injustice & Medical Apartheid

FOR PART III OF OUR ESSENCE REPORTS SERIES, "COVID-19’S IMPACT ON BLACK COMMUNITIES," we turn our lens on the racist structures that serve as underlying comorbidities of the coronavirus.
By Kirsten West Savali · Mar 12, 2021
President Joe Biden To Address The Nation Tonight 
News · Politics

President Joe Biden To Address The Nation Tonight 

His speech will mark the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Donna M. Owens · Mar 11, 2021
Congress Passes President Biden’s American Rescue Plan
News

Congress Passes President Biden’s American Rescue Plan

The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill includes $1,400 checks.
By Donna M. Owens · Mar 10, 2021
Biden Administration Announces $250 Million Grant To Address Racial Inequality In Covid Response 
News

Biden Administration Announces $250 Million Grant To Address Racial Inequality In Covid Response 

“Our goal is to provide underserved communities with the information they need to stay safe and to get vaccinated,” said Vice President Kamala Harris
By Ashlee Banks · Mar 10, 2021
Queen Afua And Angela Rye Tackle the Importance of Mental Health
News

Queen Afua And Angela Rye Tackle the Importance of Mental Health

The noted herbalist and social justice advocate share ways for the Black community to navigate the pandemic.
By Ashlee Banks · Mar 9, 2021
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Doesn’t Care About The Lives Of His Residents 
Op-Ed

Texas Governor Greg Abbott Doesn’t Care About The Lives Of His Residents 

Abbott and other Republican leaders in the state do everyone a disservice when they focus solely on the economy. 
By Ashlee Banks · Mar 3, 2021
L.A. Teachers Union Says School Reopening Plan is ‘Recipe for Propagating Structural Racism’
News

L.A. Teachers Union Says School Reopening Plan is ‘Recipe for Propagating Structural Racism’

"We are being unfairly targeted by people who are not experiencing this disease in the same ways as students and families are in our communities.” -Cecily Myart-Cruz, UTLA President 
By Ashlee Banks · Mar 2, 2021
Black Lives Matter Launches $3 Million COVID Relief Fund for the Black Community  
News

Black Lives Matter Launches $3 Million COVID Relief Fund for the Black Community  

BLM aims to assist those struggling financially through the pandemic.
By Ashlee Banks · Feb 25, 2021
CDC Recommends Wearing Two Masks—May Slow Spread Of COVID-19
Health & Wellness

CDC Recommends Wearing Two Masks—May Slow Spread Of COVID-19

This news comes as the nation approaches nearly 500K deaths from COVID-19.
By Brooklyn White · Feb 14, 2021
These Black Public Figures Said Yes To The COVID-19 Vaccine
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These Black Public Figures Said Yes To The COVID-19 Vaccine

Politicians, former pro athletes, television personalities and news anchors have volunteered to publicly receive doses.
By Essence · Feb 3, 2021
Every Black Celebrity Diagnosed With Coronavirus
Celebrity

Every Black Celebrity Diagnosed With Coronavirus

Singer Trey Songz is the latest to reveal he has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
By Essence · Feb 1, 2021
Jordyn Woods Requests Prayers For Boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns Amid COVID-19 Diagnosis
Celebrity · Love & Sex

Jordyn Woods Requests Prayers For Boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns Amid COVID-19 Diagnosis

The basketball star was diagnosed with COVID-19 after tragically losing his mother and six other family members to the virus last year.
By Jasmine Grant · Jan 19, 2021
Angela Bassett on New Season of 9-1-1, COVID-19 and Chadwick Boseman
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Angela Bassett on New Season of 9-1-1, COVID-19 and Chadwick Boseman

Angela Bassett talks upcoming season of 9-1-1 on FOX, Black Panther 2 and how she feels about the COVID-19 vaccine.
By admin · Jan 15, 2021
2020 Taught Us: COVID-19 Exposed Depth Of Institutionalized Racism
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2020 Taught Us: COVID-19 Exposed Depth Of Institutionalized Racism

COVID-19’s death march through Black communities has laid bare how harmful white supremacy is for our health.
By Dr. Joia Crear-Perry · Dec 29, 2020
Trump’s Delayed Signing Of Relief Bill Frustrates Unemployment Assistance
News · Politics

Trump’s Delayed Signing Of Relief Bill Frustrates Unemployment Assistance

The COVID-19 pandemic has strained already burdened state systems with few meeting federal standards for timeliness in paying out unemployment claims.
By Anoa Changa · Dec 28, 2020
News

Stories That Captured Our Attention In 2020

2020 was a year with as many questions as answers, as much heartache as transformation. ESSENCE takes a look back at some of the biggest stories of the year
By Kirsten West Savali · Dec 24, 2020
Finding Joy, Peace And Healing During A Pandemic Christmas
Holidays

Finding Joy, Peace And Healing During A Pandemic Christmas

One writer shares how COVID-19 led to her family rediscovering their reason for the season.
By Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts · Dec 22, 2020
I'm Aiight, I Think
Health and Wellness

I'm Aiight, I Think

As people around her were grappling with uncertainty and fear around COVID-19, this writer welcomed respite, tested recipes and lived with quarantine guilt. But was she really ok?
By Ida Harris · Dec 21, 2020

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