Angela Glover Blackwell’s Radical Imagination
After stepping down as president and CEO of PolicyLink—an organization she founded and led for 20 years—Blackwell has been busier than ever, serving as the organization’s Founder in Residence.
Taraji P. Henson Speaks To Black Female Mayors About Increasing Access To Mental Health Resources
May was Mental Health Awareness Month—a critical time to increase public awareness around mental health and fight stigmas that prevent so many people from accessing the services they need. Addressing […]
'Atlanta's Got a Mayor Named Keisha' Lance Bottoms: What Exactly Does That Mean For Black People?
It is critical that we unpack the substance beneath the sensation. Bottoms is Black; her name is Black; but are her politics in the best interest of Black people—and, if so, which ones?
Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome Is Working To Put All Her Constituents On The Path To Success
In Louisiana's capital city, programs and policies are being created to strengthen families and help residents prosper.
Mayor Vi Lyles Is On A Mission To Make Charlotte A Great City For Everyone
The native South Carolinian is making strategic policy decisions that will benefit everyone from the highest wage earners to the lowest.
New Orleans Mayor, LaToya Cantrell, Prides Herself In Being 'The People's Mayor'
As the "people's mayor," New Orleans' LaToya Cantrell is focusing on building up the infrastructure and the people of her beloved city.
Mayor Muriel Bowser Wants D.C. Statehood, Prosperity For Residents
As last November’s midterms swept women into offices nationwide, Mayor Muriel Bowser also made electoral history of her own in the nation’s capital. Bowser, 46, became the first woman ever […]
ESSENCE And PolicyLink Join Forces To Highlight Black Women Mayors
During last year’s mid-term elections, ESSENCE launched the Chisholm List, a non-partisan list that profiled several black women running for various state, local and federal offices across the country. Of […]