The Mamdani surname tells a story of migration, resilience and community-building that spans centuries and continents.
Questions remain over the circumstances leading to 18-year-old Saniyah Cheatham’s death while in the NYPD’s custody over the Fourth of July weekend.
Despite rising incomes, many Black Americans continue to face major hurdles when it comes to saving for retirement, according to a new study.
Black man Reginald Butler was arrested after shooting a white man who attacked him in Adams County, Mississippi.
Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" brings to Black women, including limiting reproductive care, maternal healthcare, and access to supplemental assistance programs such as WIC and SNAP.
Boys & Girls Clubs are bracing for the worst after Trump recently froze funding that could destroy summer and fall programs.
The racist, Islamophobic tirade aimed at Rep. Ilhan Omar demands we stop allowing hate to masquerade as political discourse.
A 60-year-old Black man reflects on aging, politics, and holding his own. Sixty is the weight of old scars and the surprise of new joys.
The Fort Pierce home where Zora Neale Hurston spent her final years will soon be transformed into a visitor and education center.
President Donald Trump, whose father was once arrested at a Ku Klux Klan rally, wants ICE agents to keep their masks on.
Memphis’ Minority Women Enterprise program contributed to Memphis being the only city in the country where women own more small businesses than men.
In the wake of this disaster, what have our political leaders offered in response? A flood of “thoughts and prayers.”
Black women are disproportionately affected by heart disease, but how can we change this alarming disparity? It starts with knowledge.
There is a ghost roaming the halls of Pickens County Museum in South Carolina and his name is Willie Earle.
The Curb Your Enthusiasm star has teamed up Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company to create an HBO sketch show.
Corey Richardson celebrates the release of the new Clipse album, 'Let God Sort Em Out' and runs down why "Coke Rap" resonates with middle-aged Black men.
TV One and CLEO TV turned up the heat at this year’s Essence Festival, serving up more than just good food at Essence Eats. Read inside.
In this op-ed, Dr. Stacey Patton picks apart Fox News host Lisa "Kennedy" Montgomery's latest insults against Rep. Jasmine Crockett and calls them what they are.
This wasn’t a compliment, it was a microaggression wrapped in ignorance, delivered with the smugness of someone who can barely string together a grammatically correct sentence himself.
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoed three anti-DEI bills as well as another measure that targets trans people.
Spanning over two centuries—from the 1800s through the 2000s—the EJI’s "A History of Racial Injustice" calendar is a tool designed to shed light on critical but often overlooked moments in American history.
The Supreme Court has called citizenship a fundamental right. Chief Justice Earl Warren in 1958 described it as the “right to have rights.”
California’s Prop 36 — also known as the “Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act” — disproportionately harms Black people.
Veteran journalist and former 'ESSENCE' editor Cori Murray has been appointed Executive Vice President of Editorial Content at 'EBONY Magazine,' marking a powerful new chapter in the brand’s legacy of amplifying Black women's voices.
With just under $25,000 left to raise, this campaign is more than a fundraiser; it’s a community call to action to honor Tamir Rice by building something for the next generation.
Willow Newell, 22, hailing from Racine, earned the title of 'Miss Wisconsin' on June 21, beating out 29 contestants.
Fox News attacked Rep. Jasmine Crockett after a poll showed her leading Democrats as a potential candidate for the Senate.
In this op-ed, Dr. Stacey Patton explains how provisions in Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" limit educational opportunities for Black Americans.
The system has again demonstrated the degree to which the brutality inflicted by a powerful man like Sean “Diddy” Combs can be sanitized, rationalized, and mitigated.
Groveland City Council member Judi Fike filed a lawsuit against the council for suspending her over racist and homophobic tweets.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's One Summer Chicago program is offering thousands of young people in the city the chance to gain work experience.
Panelists including former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called out President Donald Trump's administration for trying to dismiss the Epstein case after using it to garner support.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop allowing ICE agents in southern California from engaging in racial profiling.
The Labor Department is currently facing a lawsuit over the attempted closure of Job Corps and was ordered to keep the sites open while it proceeds.
The Tennessee State men’s hockey team won’t be playing its inaugural season in 2025-26.
Quantez Burks died in custody at a West Virginia jail. Officers tried to cover it up, but an independent autopsy revealed his true cause of death.
The day in which Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is recognized varies each year, but the impact on Black women and their families remains the same.
President Donald Trump recently hosted a meeting at the White House with five African leaders, including Liberian President Joseph Boakai. While the gathering focused on building diplomatic ties and exploring economic partnerships, it was a comment made by Trump that quickly gained attention online. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club […]
