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Manuel Ellis died while in police custody in Tacoma, Washington mere weeks before George Floyd died pleading, “I can’t breathe” after officers with the Minneapolis Police Department kneeled on his […] The post Manuel Ellis: Black Man Died From Lack Of Oxygen, Being Restrained While In Police Custody appeared first on Essence.

Kienjanae “K.J.” Hooper’s senior year had not quite turned out as she’d hoped. On-site learning at her East Texas high school ended abruptly in mid-March due to the deadly coronavirus […] The post East Texas Student Told Remove Braids Or No Graduation appeared first on Essence.

Sharon Chuter is, and always has been, a straight shooter. The UOMA Beauty Founder and CEO and former LVMH beauty executive is not one to sugar coat or hold punches, […] The post Sharon Chuter To Beauty Brands: Pull Up For Black Lives Or Shut Up appeared first on Essence.

Austin police are facing heightened scrutiny as more details emerge about the 20-year-old Black protestor who officers critically injured with “less lethal ammunition” during a weekend protest. In a column […] The post Austin Police Under Fire For Critically Injuring Black Protestor appeared first on Essence.