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Yes Niece! Four-Year-Old Leila Danai Had Something To Say After Classmate Made Fun Of Her Hairstyle At School

A TikTok video of a young Black girl’s confident response after a classmate made fun of her hair has gone viral. Four-year-old Leila Danai from...

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...

Florida House Passes Bill To Ban Children Under 16 From Using Social Media

Lawmakers in Florida introduced a bill on Wednesday that prohibits social media platforms from allowing young teens to have accounts. Anyone under 16 may not...

Black Autistic Boy Tased By Cops After Case Of Mistaken Identity

In yet another instance of existing while Black goes wrong, police tasered 14-year-old Avarius Thompson in his own backyard after he was mistaken for a...

Why Hasn’t A Suspect Been Charged After Shooting And Killing This Black Assistant Principal?

Abernd Joseph’s family members are still looking for answers after a neighbor shot and killed him last September in his high-rise Chicago apartment. Even though...

Referees Accused Of Discrimination After Black Basketball Player Barred From Game Due To Hair Beads

Referees in New Jersey are accused of violating the state’s CROWN Act by not allowing a Black high school basketball player to compete because she...

101-Year-Old Woman Returned To School And Will Graduate College With Her Granddaughter

Sarah Simpkins is reminding us that you’re never too old to learn. At age 101, she is working toward her college degree.  Simpkins is studying early...