Malaika Jabali
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Citi Bike Saga Continues: Mom Of Black Teen Clears Up The Story, Challenges Nurse’s Narrative
After Sarah Jane Comrie came forward with her receipts last week, the court of public opinion quickly shifted against the 17-year-old Black teen at the...
Bodycam Footage Shows Cops Laughing While Black Man Died In Their Custody After They Tased Him At Least 26 Times
The City of Jackson released footage of three officers on Wednesday showing them tasing a Black man repeatedly who ultimately died in their custody. In...
A School Built For Black Students During Slavery Becomes A Landmark In NYC
A school that was built for Black students during the era of slavery in New York City is now an official landmark. NBC News reports that...
Were The George Floyd Protests In Vain?
As we continue to mourn the life of George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, ESSENCE spoke...
This Year’s AFRICON Conference Pays Tribute To The 60th Anniversary of Africa Day
Today marks the 60th anniversary of Africa Day. On May 25, 1963, as 32 heads of independent African states convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with...
Atlanta City Council Committee Supports Giving $30 Million To Controversial ‘Cop City’ Project
The plan to devote millions of dollars to build a controversial public safety facility in Atlanta has advanced. On Wednesday, the Finance/Executive Committee of the...
Man Wielding Nazi Flag Who Crashed Barrier On White House Grounds Wanted To Kidnap The Vice President, Reports Say
A 19-year old male has been arrested on multiple charges after telling authorities about his attempts to kidnap or kill the president, vice president or...
The Future Of The Abortion Pill Mifepristone Is Uncertain– Here’s Why
The fate of a commonly used abortion pill is now in the hands of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which...
Miami Bans Amanda Gorman Poem From Elementary Schools
Two months after a parent of two Bob Graham Education Center students challenged a handful of books for their inclusion in Miami-Dade’s elementary school curriculum,...
All Of Tracee Ellis Ross’ Inspiring Messages In Her Spelman College Commencement Speech
Award-winning actress and entrepreneur Tracee Ellis Ross is now a member of the Spelman College family. She received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from...