Turns out Travis McMichael, one of the men charged in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, said a racial slur even as Arbery lay on the ground dying from the shotgun […] The post Travis McMichael Said ‘F–king N–ger’ After Ahmaud Arbery Was Shot appeared first on Essence.

“George Floyd’s life mattered and Breonna Taylor’s life mattered and Philando Castile’s life mattered,” said Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, to the graduating class of Immaculate Heart High School during a virtual […] The post Meghan Markle: “George Floyd’s Life Mattered” appeared first on Essence.

Anifa Mvuemba, designer of the luxury label Hanifa, presented her collection Pink Label Congo on May 22nd — just shy of 2 weeks ago. In the midst of the pandemic […] The post We Asked You To Remember Who Did It First And You Did Not appeared first on Essence.

In late April, more than 200 Black women sent a letter to Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, urging him to select a Black woman as a running mate for 2020. […] The post Meant For The Moment: Biden Should Select A Black Woman To Be VP appeared first on Essence.