The pandemic has hit a lot of us, hard. And the #quarantine15 hit even harder. While trying to juggle remote work, school, family and the loss of loved ones during […] The post 71 Million Americans Have Gained Weight During the Pandemic appeared first on Essence.

Healthcare and nursing home workers among the first in the United States to get the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine Monday. The image of two Black women in New York captured the nation’s […] The post First Pfizer Vaccine Administered In NYC To Black Woman By Black Woman appeared first on Essence.

For many people in the United States, the holidays are a time of celebration centered around food and drink. Yet for millions of others in this country, food insecurity makes […] The post Addressing Food Insecurity This Holiday Season appeared first on Essence.

Like many of us, Simone Missick’s life was upended by the coronavirus. Back in March, Missick was wrapping up the first season of the CBS legal drama, All Rise, when […] The post Simone Missick On The Daily Prayer Call That Sustained Her Faith And Family appeared first on Essence.