Rev. Theodore Rothrock, a Catholic priest in Carmel, Ind., was suspended effective Wednesday after calling protesters for the Black Lives Matter movement “maggots and parasites,” the Indy Channel reports. “The […] The post Indiana Catholic Priest Suspended After Comparing Black Lives Matter Protesters To ‘Maggots And Parasites’ appeared first on Essence.

After being under heat by former or current employees and consumers, everywhere you turn, large fashion labels are taking to social media to voice their stance against racism. But the […] The post A Look Inside The Black Designers Of Canada Initiative appeared first on Essence.

At least one Miami-Dade police officer is facing discipline after he was captured on body-camera footage brutally striking a Black woman in her face as she yelled at him at […] The post Miami-Dade Cop Captured On Camera Hitting Black Woman In The Face appeared first on Essence.

Not every beauty brand has historically catered to people of color. And as many develop strategies to dismantle the systemic marginalization of Black executives, creatives, and talent within the industry, […] The post Black Radiance’s #MyShadeIsEverything Campaign Reveals What It’s Like To Be A Black Beauty Consumer appeared first on Essence.