Malaika Jabali
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Have You Heard Of National Freedom Day For Black Americans?
February 1 marks two important dates for Black people in America—while most associate it with the start of Black History Month, this day is also...
Beloved Nurse Was Found Dead At Boston Logan Airport. A Murder Suspect Has Been Arrested In Kenya Months Later
Months after a beloved Massachusetts nurse was found dead inside a car in the parking garage of Boston’s Logan International Airport, authorities have arrested the...
Fearless Fund Returns To Court, Pleads Case To Continue Funding Black Women Entrepreneurs After Being Targets Of Anti-DEI Attacks
On Wednesday, the legal team for the Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based venture capital firm, returned to court to make their arguments before a three-judge panel...
This Black Organization Is Uplifting A Community Through Golf
With youth crime rates increasing in D.C., one organization in the nation’s capital is committed to changing the “course” of Black youth who might need...
Black Pastors Calling On President Biden For A Cease-Fire In Gaza
As we approach the almost fifth-month mark of the Israel-Gaza war, a coalition of more than 1,000 Black church leaders have called on the White...
NYC Councilman Yusef Salaam, Who Was Exonerated In Central Park Five Case, Says Police Pulled Him Over Without Reason
New York City Councilman Yusef Salaam, a member of the Exonerated Five, says an NYPD officer pulled him over without being provided an explanation. The traffic...
LAPD Raided Home Of Black Lives Matter Attorney And Took Unlawful Photos, Raising Concerns Of A Harassment Campaign
The Los Angeles Police Department has been ordered to dispose of photographs of documents taken during an unannounced raid on the home of an attorney...
Meet Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru, The Founder Of Black Girl Environmentalist
Today is World Environmental Education Day, which has been celebrated every year on January 26 since its inception in 1972. This year, ESSENCE is profiling...
Minnesota Trooper Charged With Murder In The Death Of Black Motorist Ricky Cobb II
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper has been charged with murder for shooting Black motorist Ricky Cobb II during a traffic stop in July. Trooper Ryan...
Why Is A Georgia Judge Ordering A Hearing For Misconduct Against Fani Willis, The DA Prosecuting Donald Trump?
A judge in Fulton County, where Donald Trump and 17 others were charged with conspiracy and other crimes related to an attempt to overturn Georgia’s...