A new statistic has revealed that from 2016 until 2019, only 49 of nearly 3,500 complaints regarding racial profiling in California were acted on. This means that 98% of claims […] The post California Police Agencies Rejected 98% Of Racial Profiling Complaints Over 4 Years appeared first on Essence.

Breaking news brought tonight’s Verzuz battle between R&B singers Keyshia Cole and Ashanti to a screeching hault after Ashanti tested positive for COVID-19. The singer revealed she’d test positive only […] The post Ashanti Tests Positive For COVID-19 Hours Before Verzuz Battle With Keyshia Cole appeared first on Essence.

In Spanish, regina means queen and we agree: Regina Hall is royalty in our hearts. She’s reigned for over 20 years in Hollywood, from her early breakout roles in The […] The post Happy Birthday Regina Hall! See How She’s Always Had A Picture Perfect Smile appeared first on Essence.

On the one-year anniversary of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts) introducing the People’s Justice Guarantee, a sweeping criminal-legal reform resolution created to dismantle a racist system that disproportionately targets, incarcerates, and kills members of […] The post The People’s Justice Guarantee: One Year Later, Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s Resolution Remains The Blueprint For This Nation’s Third Reconstruction appeared first on Essence.