In A Tight Congressional Race Brenda Jones Is Confident About Her Chances
Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones represented the 13th district in congress before. Now she's ready to do it again.
Mckayla Wilkes On Her Run To Unseat House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
Inspired by the winning campaigns of Reps. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Ayanna Pressley and others in 2018, Wilkes wants to spark real change in Maryland’s 5th congressional district.
Ayanna Pressley Addresses The House In A Beautiful Bald Head For The First Time
The congresswoman has a new look and she’s wearing it on the House floor with pride.
What I Double-Tapped This Weekend: A Representative Of The Bald And Beautiful
Rep. Ayanna Pressley is now living in her truth and exploring the new swag that can come with a new hair journey.
Pressley Tackles 'School-To-Confinement Pathway' With New Bill
Black girls are suspended, expelled, referred to law enforcement and arrested on school campuses at rates that far exceed the public school population as a whole, and that far exceeds their white peers.
Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening To Kill Rep. Ilhan Omar
Patrick Carlineo Jr., 55, could face up to 10 years in prison for threatening to assault and murder a U.S. official.
Ayanna Pressley Introduces Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform Resolution
The United States, a nation addicted to punishment and cages, is the number one jailer in the world, something that Pressley is seeking to change.
Ryan Destiny To Star In Barry Jenkins-Penned 'Flint Strong'
"Mudbound" cinematographer Rachel Morrison makes her directorial debut with the film, which tells the story of boxer Claressa "T-Rex" Shields.
Summer Walker Asks Fans To Respect Her Space
A fan's story about a meet-and-greet with the singer recently went viral, prompting Walker to explain why she doesn't hug fans.
Kevin Hart Makes First Public Appearance Since Car Accident
The actor appeared at the People's Choice Awards on Sunday night, where he accepted the awards for Comedy Act of 2019.
For 'Burning Cane' Director Phillip Youmans, His New Orleans Roots Are His Inspiration
After making history at the Tribeca Film Festival this year, Youmans is ready to share his feature debut with the world and is already looking ahead.
Gloria Estefan Explains Why She Turned Down JAY-Z's Super Bowl Halftime Offer
The singer recently opened up during an interview about why she turned down the rapper's offer to perform during Super Bowl LIV.
ESSENCE Presents: The 2019 Woke 100
ESSENCE Magazine's 'Woke 100' list honors the spectrum of Black women's brilliance—from politics and entertainment, to academia and film.
Bernie Sanders Picks Up Three Major Endorsements From ‘The Squad’
Ocasio-Cortez, who was a volunteer organizer on Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign, is expected to formally announce her endorsement at a rally in Queens, New York, on Saturday.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib Declines Humanitarian Invitation To Israel, Citing Country's 'Racist, Oppressive' Policies
"I have decided that visiting my grandmother under these oppressive conditions stands against everything I believe in—fighting against racism, oppression & injustice," Tlaib said in a tweet.
Israel Blocks Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib Visit After Trump Pressure, Prepare For Democrats' Political Theater
Both Omar and Tlaib, who is Palestinian-American, have been outspoken in their criticism of Israel's occupation of Palestine and the genocidal, sustained violence being inflicted upon the Palestinian people.
NC Gun Shop Billboard Targeting 'The Squad' To Be Taken Down
Cherokee Guns owner Doc Wacholz said he chose the congresswomen because of "their message of turning this country into a socialist country."
GOP Group Posts Photo Renaming U.S. Congresswomen 'The Jihad Squad'
An Illinois Republican group is facing backlash after it posted a racist meme to its social media page.
Kellyanne Conway, Defending Trump's Racism, Asks Reporter: 'What's Your Ethnicity?'
Conway says she was asking the question to answer the question, not because she's racist.