Melissa Noel
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DEI Offices Close At Auburn University, Mizzou, Iowa State And The University Of Alabama
On Monday, Auburn University issued a statement that the school would be dissolving its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) office in order to remain in...
Black Farmers Receive Historic $2 Billion Payout After Decades of USDA Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is finally taking steps to address decades of discrimination, awarding $2 billion to Black and other minority farmers. President...
Black Economic Excellence: Exploring The Legacy And Power Of Black Cooperatives
August is National Black Business Month, and ESSENCE is celebrating Black economic excellence and taking a look at the important history of Black cooperatives. According...
‘We Failed’: Illinois Sheriff Speaks Out After Fatal Police Shooting Of Sonya Massey
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell said that his department “failed the community” in the July 6 fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who...
President Biden Calls For Major Reforms To ‘Restore’ Faith In The Supreme Court
On Monday, President Biden issued a new plan calling for Supreme Court reform. The president proposed establishing term limits and ethics reform for the high...
Meet Lauren Scruggs: The First Black American Woman To Win An Individual Fencing Medal At The Olympics
Lauren Scruggs made U.S. Olympic history by winning silver in women’s individual foil fencing, becoming the first Black woman from the United States to earn...
Netflix Co-Founder Donates $7 Million To Kamala Harris Campaign, Sparks Calls To #CancelNetflix
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings donated $7 million to the Kamala Harris presidential campaign. Hastings’ donation to a PAC that’s supporting the Harris campaign is the...
National Day Of Mourning Honors Sonya Massey As Protests And Vigils Continue Following Her Fatal Shooting By Police
People across the country came together on Sunday to honor Sonya Massey, a Black woman fatally shot by a white sheriff’s deputy in her Illinois...
Iowa’s Strict Six Week Abortion Ban Goes Into Effect Today
Iowa’s strict abortion ban goes into effect today. This law, which is one of the strictest in the U.S., no longer allows abortions to be...
The First Black Barbie With Down Syndrome Was Designed By A Black College Student
Mattel just introduced the first Black Barbie with Down syndrome on Tuesday as a part of its Fashionistas Collection. The toy company partnered up with...