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Black Women In The News: Joy Reid On Her Unexpected MSNBC Exit, Brave Big Chop And Bold Next Chapter

Black Women In The News: Joy Reid On Her Unexpected MSNBC Exit, Brave Big Chop And Bold Next Chapter

Mentorship In Motion: How Dream Reach Inspire Connects NYC Youth With Successful Leaders Who Look Like Them

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Mentorship In Motion: How Dream Reach Inspire Connects NYC Youth With Successful Leaders Who Look Like Them

Must-Reads And Mic Drops: What's Coming To The 2025 ESSENCE Authors Stage

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Must-Reads And Mic Drops: What's Coming To The 2025 ESSENCE Authors Stage

Parents Of Baby Decapitated During Delivery Awarded $2.25M After Autopsy Video Posted On Social Media

Parents Of Baby Decapitated During Delivery Awarded $2.25M After Autopsy Video Posted On Social Media

10 Graduation Moments That Inspired Us All This Year

10 Graduation Moments That Inspired Us All This Year

ESSENCE Fest 2025: Where Black Power, Policy and Culture Converge

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ESSENCE Fest 2025: Where Black Power, Policy and Culture Converge

Mayor Karen Bass Calls For Peace As Tensions Rise Over Immigration Raids, Trump’s National Guard Deployment In LA: "This Is The Last Thing Our City Needs"

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Mayor Karen Bass Calls For Peace As Tensions Rise Over Immigration Raids, Trump’s National Guard Deployment In LA: "This Is The Last Thing Our City Needs"

California Teen Track Star Stripped Of State Title Over Post-Race Celebration: “I Feel Robbed"

California Teen Track Star Stripped Of State Title Over Post-Race Celebration: “I Feel Robbed"

Harvard University Agrees To Transfer Early Photographs Of Enslaved People To African American Museum After Years Long Legal Battle

Harvard University Agrees To Transfer Early Photographs Of Enslaved People To African American Museum After Years Long Legal Battle

A Black College Student Was Lynched At 18. Ninety-Five Years Later, His Family Accepts Posthumous Degree In His Honor At Morehouse College

A Black College Student Was Lynched At 18. Ninety-Five Years Later, His Family Accepts Posthumous Degree In His Honor At Morehouse College

Authorities Say Twin Brothers Found Dead On Georgia Mountain Died In A Double Suicide

Authorities Say Twin Brothers Found Dead On Georgia Mountain Died In A Double Suicide

The Often Overlooked Black Origins Of Memorial Day

The Often Overlooked Black Origins Of Memorial Day

‘Today’ Host Sheinelle Jones’ Husband, Uche Ojeh, Dies From Brain Cancer At Age 45

‘Today’ Host Sheinelle Jones’ Husband, Uche Ojeh, Dies From Brain Cancer At Age 45

Engaged Couple Killed In Separate Car Crashes On Same Day In Louisiana

Engaged Couple Killed In Separate Car Crashes On Same Day In Louisiana

Controversy Erupts After DeSantis Ally, Marva Johnson Named FAMU President

Controversy Erupts After DeSantis Ally, Marva Johnson Named FAMU President

80-Year-Old HBCU Grad Inspires A New Generation: "If I Can Do It, You Can Do It"

80-Year-Old HBCU Grad Inspires A New Generation: "If I Can Do It, You Can Do It"

White South Africans Granted Refugee Status In U.S.As Others Face Bans And Backlogs

White South Africans Granted Refugee Status In U.S.As Others Face Bans And Backlogs

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Released After Arrest At Immigration Detention Center Protest: 'I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong'

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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Released After Arrest At Immigration Detention Center Protest: 'I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong'