Malaika Jabali
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After Spending 28 Years In Prison For A Crime He Didn’t Commit, Lamar Johnson Is Finally Free
Lamar Johnson has spent more of his life behind bars than he has as a free man. When he was 22 years old, Johnson was...
Popular Nightclub Owner Alex Gidewon Holds Memorial Service For Brother Slain Outside Atlanta Club
Alex Gidewon has been a king of Atlanta’s nightlife scene for years, but he decided to permanently close the doors of his family’s latest venture...
This New Book Shows How Black People Were Left Behind In “Liberal” Boston
Most of us have long been taught that during the Civil War, the North was the “good” to the South’s “bad” and the place to...
Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Remembers Their Love Before She Became A Hashtag
The month of June was special to Breonna Taylor and Kenneth Walker. With her birthday on the 5th and his on the 10th, the couple...
Love In A Hopeful Place: These Couples Show The Power Of Black Love
Each week for Black History Month, ESSENCE is highlighting stories of Black resistance in unexpected places. Loving each other can be a revolutionary act in...
What Is Going On With This Ohio Train Derailment?
A train carrying dozens of cars of hazardous chemicals was derailed on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio causing a massive fire. After an evacuation...
Over 200 Alabama Students Walked Out Of Class Over Alleged Censorship Of Black History Month Program
Students from an Alabama high school walked out of class after school officials ordered them to omit certain relevant events from an upcoming Black History...
After Backlash, Florida Won’t Ask Student Athletes About Menstrual History
Student-athletes in Florida will no longer be asked about their menstrual histories before they can play high school sports. Following opposition from parents, physicians and...
In One Of America’s Blackest Cities, State Officials Vote To Create White-Appointed Court System
It’s clear that Republicans in the Mississippi House of Representatives have no respect for Black History Month, as they just voted on Tuesday to create...
The City Of Boston Appoints Members To Its New Reparations Task Force
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has announced the appointment of 10 members to the city’s newly formed Reparations Task Force, which was implemented to study the...