Malaika Jabali
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Suspect Indicted In Fatal Shooting Of Rapper Takeoff
On Thursday, a Houston grand jury indicted Patrick Xavier Clark, the man who allegedly shot and killed Takeoff, outside of a Houston bowling alley last...
New York City Is Sinking From The Weight Of Its Buildings
New York City has long been known as the city that never sleeps, but it’s new moniker might be the city that is slowly sinking....
Ralph Yarl, Black Teen Shot After Ringing The Wrong Doorbell, Makes First Public Appearance Walking For Brain Injury Awareness
On Monday, 17-year-old Ralph Yarl made his first public appearance since he was shot in the head after mistakenly going to the wrong house to...
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...