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Malaika Jabali
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Conservative Group’s Video Shows Animated Frederick Douglass Calling Slavery A “Compromise To Achieve Something Great”
Frederick Douglass has a new cartoon, but the depiction of the Black American abolitionist has been labeled as quite “misleading” as well as being “factually…
Donald Trump Indicted Blocks Away From Beyoncé’s Atlanta Concert, And It Feels Like Nature Correcting Itself
Donald Trump orchestrated a widespread, illegal attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, authorities say, and now he and 18…
Arkansas Education Department Bars Students From Receiving Credit For AP African American Studies Class
It’s another win for conservatives after Arkansas high school schoolers enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) African American history courses were just informed that they would…
This African Dance Is Taking Over The Diaspora. Now One Of The Largest Exhibitions In The World Is Showcasing It
This year marks Brazil’s 35th Art Biennale, which is “the largest art exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere.” Starting September 6, the Biennale will bring together…
White Mississippi Cops In Self-Proclaimed “Goon Squad” Plead Guilty For Torturing Two Black Men After Trying To Cover It Up
After recently admitting guilt in the federal civil rights case against them, six white ex-police officers in Mississippi pled guilty to state charges on Monday…
Over $260,000 Raised For Black Man Who Allegedly Wielded Chair During Montgomery Brawl And Other Defendants
Last Friday, 42-year-old Reggie Ray turned himself in to the police almost a week after the notorious Montgomery riverfront brawl. “Ray is alleged to be…
Republicans F’ed Around And Found Out That Being Anti-Choice Isn’t Entirely Working For Them
Since the Supreme Court struck down federal abortion protections last summer with their decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, voters have continued to…
Emmy-Nominated Actor Tyler James Williams Celebrates Educators And Early Child Care Heroes In New Storytelling Campaign
Award-winning actor Tyler James Williams followed up with ESSENCE on his partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) to launch a storytelling campaign putting the…
As Maui Wildfire Death Toll Rises To Nearly 100 Victims, Oprah Seen Volunteering On The Island
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey distributed supplies at a shelter for wildfire evacuees in Maui as deadly wildfires sweep the Hawaiian island. Officials announced the death…
Why Are We Still Whitewashing History In 2023?
As the hype around the movie Oppenheimer reaches a crescendo, director Christopher Nolan has received some blowback about the majority all-white cast. This isn’t a…