Malaika Jabali
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Oregon Teen Hailed A Hero For Saving Baby After The Child’s Parents, Uncle Killed During Winter Storm
A teen from Portland, Oregon, has been hailed a hero for rescuing a baby after a collapsed powerline landed on a car during a winter...
Black Families Pushed Out To Build Palm Springs Were Promised Reparations, Lawyer Says Talks Have Stalled
In Palm Springs, California, survivors and descendants of the Section 14 community continue to fight for reparatory justice. This week, during the annual national observance...
Rent Is Too High: Oakland Is Struggling With A Housing Crisis. This Mom Led A Movement To Fix It
Hometown Heroes is an ESSENCE print magazine series profiling changemakers in local communities who are working toward economic and racial justice. | Photography by Dana Lixenberg...
‘I Do See Color’: Patriots’ First Black Head Coach Tackles Issue Of Race In First Press Conference
Jerod Mayo, the new head coach of the New England Patriots, is trending in the news, and not just because of the history he’s made...
Now Why Would This New Mexico Real Estate Developer Name A House Layout After Harriet Tubman?
What do Jonathan Majors, Bill Ackman, and Abrazo Homes have in common? All three have recently co-opted Black historical figures and used their names in...
Bill Ackman, The Man Who Targeted Claudine Gay, Claims Martin Luther King Jr. Would Have ‘Opposed’ Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Efforts
Billionaire Bill Ackman used Martin Luther King Jr. Day to claim that the legendary civil rights leader would have been against diversity, equity, and inclusion...
Ben Crump Calls For Federal Investigation After 215 Bodies Found In Unmarked Graves Near Mississippi Jail
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is calling for a federal investigation on behalf of the families of 215 people found buried in a pauper’s cemetery...
This Black Man Who Was Wrongfully Imprisoned For 44 Years Will Receive $25 Million Settlement
Ronnie Long spent 44 years in prison serving time for a crime that he did not commit. Now after settling a civil lawsuit, the 68-year-old...
Did You Know About This Black Group In Congress That Preceded The Congressional Black Caucus?
From 1959 to 1969, the number of Black Congressmembers more than doubled, increasing from four to ten representatives. Due to their expanded numbers, these “[m]embers...
Black HBCU Leader Takes Her Own Life After Alleging University President Caused Her “Harm And Mental Damage”
A Black HBCU leader, Dr. Antoinette Candia-Bailey, died by suicide on Jan. 8, local CBS-News affiliate KRCG reported Friday. Documents sent to the news outlet...