Melissa Noel
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‘The Best Way Forward Is To Pass The Torch To A New Generation’: President Biden Addresses The Nation On Decision To End Bid For Re-Election
In an Oval Office address Wednesday night, President Joe Biden framed his decision to end his re-election bid as a “defense of democracy,” emphasizing the...
Black Men Are Also With Her: Thousands Join Zoom Call, Raise Over $1 Million For Kamala Harris’ Presidential Campaign
It’s not just Black women mobilizing in support of Vice President Kamala Harris—Black men are also with her. On Monday night, following Sunday’s historic call...
Meet C.J. Nickolas, U.S. Taekwondo Contender Going For Gold At The 2024 Paris Olympics
The U.S. is hoping for a comeback in the sport of Taekwondo after failing to send any male athletes to the Tokyo Olympics in 2021....
The Fight For Economic Freedom Continues And The Fearless Fund Is Not Backing Down
The mics were hot at the Fighting for Economic Freedom fireside chat on the Global Black Economic Forum stage at ESSENCE Fest 2024. Fearless Fund...
What Would A Kamala Harris Presidency Mean For Black Women?
President Biden sent shock waves through Washington by suddenly ending his campaign on Sunday and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris’s candidacy. Influential Biden surrogates like...
Challenging Structural Inequality: How Reframing The Narrative Can Take Black Americans From Getting By To Thriving
During ESSENCE Fest 2024 at the Global Black Economic Forum, Jennifer Jones Austin, CEO of the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA), and Ashleigh Gardere,...
Kamala Harris Announces Presidential Bid Backed By Biden And Record-Breaking Support From Black Women
Vice President Kamala Harris announced her intention to seek the Democratic nomination after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign and endorsed her. This has...
Sheila Jackson Lee, Pioneering Congresswoman and Champion for Black Americans, Passes Away at 74
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a stalwart Democratic congresswoman from Texas, has passed away at the age of 74 following a battle with pancreatic cancer, her...
Major Technology Outage Disrupts Airlines, Businesses And Emergency Services Around The World
A massive IT glitch originating from Microsoft’s cloud computing services early Friday has caused widespread disruptions in the United States and across the globe. Major...
Unlocking Financial Freedom: The Crucial Role Of Black Banks In Closing The Racial Wealth Gap
In a compelling panel discussion moderated by Jabari Young, Senior Writer and Editor at Forbes, influential voices, including Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Shawn Wooden, and Monique...