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
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.
President Joe Biden To Address The Nation Tonight
His speech will mark the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congress Passes President Biden’s American Rescue Plan
The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill includes $1,400 checks.
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
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.
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.
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
Black Lives Matter Launches $3 Million COVID Relief Fund for the Black Community
BLM aims to assist those struggling financially through the pandemic.
CDC Recommends Wearing Two Masks—May Slow Spread Of COVID-19
This news comes as the nation approaches nearly 500K deaths from COVID-19.
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.
Every Black Celebrity Diagnosed With Coronavirus
Singer Trey Songz is the latest to reveal he has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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?