Did y'all know there are at least two HBCUs in America (West Virginia to be specific) that are predominantly white?
Philly workers and the city have reached an agreement to end the strike that halted trash pickup for over a week. Photos inside.
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoed three anti-DEI bills as well as another measure that targets trans people.
Sonya Messing was a mother and a loving person who has left behind a hole in the hearts of family, friends, and the people in her community.
The NAACP, the National Urban League, and the Black to the Future Action Fund have all condemned Trump's "big beautiful bill."
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on July 3 that unemployment for Black women ages 20+ fell from 6.2% in May to 5.8% in June, still higher than other ethnicities.
The Confederate Monument in Stone Mountain will add an exhibit detailing the history of the monument and its role in promoting segregation and the Ku Klux Klan.
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.
While Trump turns 1600 Pennsylvania Ave into a pay-per-view party palace, Black, Brown, and poor folks are being left to fend for themselves.
The Home Depot is one of several companies that have faced boycotts this year due to the removal of DEI policies and initiatives in the wake of President Trump’s second term.
If we’re going to move forward as a community, it starts with holding all of us accountable—especially the ones we once called kings, including Sean Combs.
This episode of The Covfefe Chronicles takes you on a tour of the insane Elon vs. Trump saga. So grab your coffee—or covfefe—and tune in.
For Black men, when it comes to health, early detection through annual checkups and preventative screenings often means the difference between life and death.
There is a ghost roaming the halls of Pickens County Museum in South Carolina and his name is Willie Earle.
It was glitz, glam, and Black girl greatness at its finest as the National Urban League hosted its 6th annual Women in Harmony Awards Luncheon on Saturday, one of ESSENCE Festival weekend’s most exclusive and empowering events. Held at the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans, the red carpet affair celebrated four phenomenal women who are breaking barriers […] The post #ESSENCEFest: National Urban League Honors Patti LaBelle, Mara Brock Akil, Jasmine Crockett & Danessa Myricks As Powerful, Pioneering Women appeared first on Bossip.
Some may look at Diddy as a hero for Black men, but I see him as another monster making the community look worse.
Set to premiere on PBS Sept. 9, 'Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect' traces the upbringing and legacy of Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Zohran Mamdani has already continued with his outreach to Black voters, and I hope they heed his words.
From his favorite meals to his secret talents, discover the surprising facts that show a whole new side of the 44th President, Barack Obama.
In this op-ed, Dr. Stacey Patton discusses the case of Preston Damsky, who was rewarded for championing white supremacy, but punished for antisemitism.
In this commentary, Dominique Morgan discusses the SCOTUS ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor and how it erases the history and contributions of LGBTQ+ people.
In this op-ed, Preston Mitchum discusses how the SCOTUS ruling in 'Mahmoud v. Taylor' further erases and dehumanizes the queer and trans people.
About a decade after Flint’s water crisis caused national outrage, the replacement of lead water pipes still isn’t finished.
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.
In this op-ed, Preston Mitchum reminds us that an acquittal does not always signal the absence of guilt when it comes to Sean Combs.
The split verdict in the federal case against Sean “Diddy” Combs wasn’t justice. It was a cultural compromise protecting male power.
Watters claimed he "researched" Crockett, which apparently meant he scoured social media to find out her relationship status.
Experts warn that the NOAA budget cuts already harmed Texas and could lead to even more deadly storm outcomes in the future. Here's how.
Rev. Jamal Bryant, who called for a 40-day Target boycott earlier this year, has called the donation a “slap in the face.”
The funding freeze is only the latest in a series of moves the Trump administration has made to disadvantage low-income, at-risk students further.
Federal funding for grants intended to expand high-speed internet access, telehealth services, and vaccine access for Georgia’s Black community was cut earlier this year.
Applications for Tennessee’s school voucher program seem designed to favor those who already have kids in private school as opposed to expanding access for Black, brown, and low-income families.
Mexico’s President Sheinbaum expects the deported boxer to serve his sentence in Mexico, where a warrant was issued for his arrest in 2023.
Donald Trump, who also attacked the network for their reporting on the strikes in Iran, says reporting on the app that alerts users to ICE presence may be "totally illegal."
The AFSCME District Council 33 strike,began on Tuesday and will affect trash collection, 911 dispatch calls, as well as access to public pools and recreation centers.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was subjected to daily beatings, torture, and terror at El Salvador's mega-prison, CECOT.
