Malaika Jabali
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Texas School Superintendent Takes Out Full-Page Ad Defending Suspension Of Black Student Over His Hair
A Texas superintendent is defending the decision to repeatedly suspend a Black student for wearing his natural hair in locs. Greg Poole, Barbers Hill Independent...
New Video Shows White Police Officer Kneeling On Black Teen At Vegas High School
After being compelled by court order, Durango High School officials in Las Vegas “have released police reports and body camera footage under court order showing...
Dr. Uché Blackstock’s New Book— Legacy — Exposes The “Deep Fissures” In U.S. Healthcare With A Personal Touch
Get ready to be thrust into the world of Dr. Uché Blackstock in her debut book, Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons With Racism in Medicine....
Dexter King, Son Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And Coretta Scott King, Dies Of Cancer At 62
Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of legendary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has died. He was 62 years...
A Black Woman Is Behind The ‘Garden of Eden’ Where People From All Over The World Come To Eat, Laugh And Learn
Soufriere, Dominica— Tucked away in the lush tropical rainforest of Dominica is Jungle Bay, a Black-owned luxury eco-resort overlooking the ocean. It features all the amenities...
There’s An Assault On Diversity And Inclusion. What Can A New Era For Black Women Professionals Look Like?
On July 1, 2023, Harvard University celebrated a groundbreaking moment: Dr. Claudine Gay became its first African-American president. However, within six months, efforts from past...
Houston’s “Brick Lady” Becomes Wanted Woman After Being Charged With Theft And No-Showing At Planned Surrender
Under the guise of a sob story about a man allegedly assaulting her with a brick, Roda Osman raised over $40,000 via GoFundMe last year,...
Oregon Teen Hailed A Hero For Saving Baby After The Child’s Parents, Uncle Killed During Winter Storm
A teen from Portland, Oregon, has been hailed a hero for rescuing a baby after a collapsed powerline landed on a car during a winter...
Black Families Pushed Out To Build Palm Springs Were Promised Reparations, Lawyer Says Talks Have Stalled
In Palm Springs, California, survivors and descendants of the Section 14 community continue to fight for reparatory justice. This week, during the annual national observance...
Rent Is Too High: Oakland Is Struggling With A Housing Crisis. This Mom Led A Movement To Fix It
Hometown Heroes is an ESSENCE print magazine series profiling changemakers in local communities who are working toward economic and racial justice. | Photography by Dana Lixenberg...