Malaika Jabali
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This African Dance Is Taking Over The Diaspora. Now One Of The Largest Exhibitions In The World Is Showcasing It
This year marks Brazil’s 35th Art Biennale, which is “the largest art exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere.” Starting September 6, the Biennale will bring together...
White Mississippi Cops In Self-Proclaimed “Goon Squad” Plead Guilty For Torturing Two Black Men After Trying To Cover It Up
After recently admitting guilt in the federal civil rights case against them, six white ex-police officers in Mississippi pled guilty to state charges on Monday...
Over $260,000 Raised For Black Man Who Allegedly Wielded Chair During Montgomery Brawl And Other Defendants
Last Friday, 42-year-old Reggie Ray turned himself in to the police almost a week after the notorious Montgomery riverfront brawl. “Ray is alleged to be...
Republicans F’ed Around And Found Out That Being Anti-Choice Isn’t Entirely Working For Them
Since the Supreme Court struck down federal abortion protections last summer with their decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, voters have continued to...
Emmy-Nominated Actor Tyler James Williams Celebrates Educators And Early Child Care Heroes In New Storytelling Campaign
Award-winning actor Tyler James Williams followed up with ESSENCE on his partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) to launch a storytelling campaign putting the...
As Maui Wildfire Death Toll Rises To Nearly 100 Victims, Oprah Seen Volunteering On The Island
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey distributed supplies at a shelter for wildfire evacuees in Maui as deadly wildfires sweep the Hawaiian island. Officials announced the death...
Why Are We Still Whitewashing History In 2023?
As the hype around the movie Oppenheimer reaches a crescendo, director Christopher Nolan has received some blowback about the majority all-white cast. This isn’t a...
O’Shae Sibley Murder Being Charged As A Hate Crime
Beloved NYC dancer O’Shae Sibley was killed on July 29 after a 17-year-old male accosted him and hurled slurs at Sibley and his friends at...
Black Georgia Mom Suing Hospital, Alleges Her Baby Was Decapitated During Delivery And Staff “Covered Up” Cause Of Death
According to a lawsuit filed this week, “[a] doctor used too much force and decapitated a Georgia woman’s baby during delivery.” The baby’s mother,...
#FromTheFrontLines: These Women Entertainment Lawyers Break Down What Black Creatives Are Striking For
ESSENCE is sitting down with creatives as part of a weeklong conversation #FromTheFrontLines centering their stories, triumphs, and struggles amid the WGA/SAG strike. For the...