Melissa Noel
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Supreme Court Rules That Businesses Can Refuse Service To Gay Customers
The Supreme Court delivered a major blow to gay rights with its latest ruling. On Friday, the high court released its decision in 303 Creative LLC...
Supreme Court Strikes Down President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
On Friday, the Supreme Court released the last of its decisions, including its highly-anticipated ruling on student loan forgiveness. The high court’s conservative supermajority ruled...
Calling All Book Lovers To The ESSENCE Authors™ Experience
The ESSENCE Authors™ experience will give festival attendees a chance to get up close and personal with some of today’s top Black authors & content...
This Unique Concert Blending The Sounds Of Jazz And Vibe Of Carnival Is A Must-See
What do you get when you blend smooth, American jazz with the electrifying sights and sounds of Trinidad’s Carnival? Well, thanks to Julliard-trained percussionist and...
Led By Vice President Kamala Harris, Senior Biden-Harris Administration Officials Are Set To Join The Global Black Economic Forum At The 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
At this year’s Essence Festival of Culture™, the Biden-Harris Administration led by Vice President Kamala Harris and other senior members of the administration– including Secretary of...
Governor Greg Abbott Signs Laws Banning Diversity Offices At Public Universities In Texas
Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, signed a law requiring all diversity, equity, and inclusion offices at all state-funded schools and universities in Texas to...
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill To Posthumously Award Congressional Gold Medal To Henrietta Lacks
On Wednesday, Maryland U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume reintroduced a bill in Congress to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Henrietta Lacks. Congressional Black Caucus...
NY Attorney General Letitia James Has Received Death Threats Amid Trump Prosecutions
Letitia James, the Attorney General of New York, has had to bolster her security detail due to her pursuit of federal charges against former President...
Egyptian Authorities Angry About “Afrocentric” Exhibition, Ban Dutch Archeologists From Excavating At Burial Site
Dutch archaeologists from the National Museum of Antiquities (RMO) in Leiden have been “banned from carrying out excavations in Egypt’s rich Saqqara necropolis,” a sacred...
Starbucks To Pay Former Manager $25.6 Million After Lawsuit Alleging She Was Fired For Being White
A former Starbucks regional manager won big in court after suing her former employer, alleging that she and other white employees were unfairly penalized after...