
Chika Isn't Here To Be Your Role Model Or Representation


Poverty Sidelines One Of Tennis’ Most Promising Players
Poverty Sidelines One Of Tennis’ Most Promising Players

Congresswoman Sheila Lee Brought The #TakeAKnee Protest To The House Floor
Congresswoman Sheila Lee Brought The #TakeAKnee Protest To The House Floor

New NASA Research Space Honors 'Hidden Figures' Trailblazer Katherine Johnson
The Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility is NASA's acnowledgement of Johnson's contributions as a black female engineer to their space program.

Well Read Black Girl Is Putting The Lit Back in Literature
Well Read Black Girl Is Putting The Lit Back in Literature

#BlackGirlMagic: This 11-Year-Old Designer Made History At New York Fashion Week
Kheris Rogers just became the youngest designer to debut a fashion line.

Black Girls Code Is Launching In Detroit With A $255,000 Gift From General Motors
Black Girls Code is hosting a STEM Immersion Day in Detroit on Oct. 7.

North Carolina Has Six Black Women Police Chiefs: ‘We've Broken A Glass Ceiling’
This is the highest number of black women police chiefs the state has ever had

5 Things You Need To Know About The Girl Who Beat Both Venus and Serena
She's only 24 years old and has already beat both Williams sisters.

Kevin Hart Donates $150K To Childhood Cancer Charity During Hartbeat Weekend
“We’re real people helping real families and it’s from the heart. I think that’s what attracted him to what we do, and it’s been a blessing."

Simone Manuel: We Need To Get Rid Of The Racial Stereotypes That Surround Swimming
Sixty-four percent of African-American children don’t know how to swim. World Champion Simone Manuel is changing that statistic.

Father-Daughter Duo Remix Club Banger Into Back-To-School Anthem
When the Carter family spits about raking it up, they are talking about A’s in the classroom

Portland Mayor Selects First Black Woman Police Chief
Danielle Outlaw is a 19-year veteran of the Oakland Police Department

Little Miss Flint Just Helped 1,000 Local Kids Get New School Supplies

ESSENCE Black Girl Magic: Meet The 20-Year-Old Environmentalist Fighting For Her Community
Destiny Watford is on a mission to shut down hazardous trash incinerators that are slowly killing her community. Check out the above video.