Melissa Noel
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Hidden Figures Of Healthcare: Meet The Black Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis
“The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis” sheds light on a crucial aspect of medical history that had long...
May Is Asthma Awareness Month: Here’s What This Black Pulmonologist Is Doing To Dispel Myths And Eliminate Disparities
Asthma Awareness Month is observed every May. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that can cause wheezing, breathlessness, tightness in the chest, and coughing. According...
University Of Mississippi Launches Investigation After Students Taunt Black Woman With Racist Monkey Noises During Protest
Officials at the University of Mississippi have opened a student conduct investigation after videos of pro-Palestinian protesters surrounded by counterprotesters have circulated online, including one...
The Black History Behind Cinco De Mayo
Every year on the 5th of May, many celebrate Cinco de Mayo by going out for margaritas and partying. But ESSENCE wants to make sure...
May The Fourth Be With You: Artist Behind Star Wars Black History Month Collection Shares Perspective On Black Superheroes
Today you might hear others delivering the following greeting: May the 4th Be With You! That’s because for Star Wars fans, May 4th is a...
Revolutionizing Playtime: LEGO’s ‘Play Unstoppable’ Campaign Is Empowering Girls to Embrace Creativity And Confidence
For children, playing is a transformative and liberating activity. As a concept, this is especially important for Black children, who are “routinely adultified, dehumanized, criminalized,...
‘I Felt Less Than Human’: Brittney Griner Shares Harsh Conditions, Thoughts Of Suicide During Imprisonment In Russia
Brittney Griner, the WNBA star imprisoned in Russia two years ago over cannabis possession, detailed the harsh prison conditions she endured during her ten months...
Former High-School Athletic Director Arrested For Allegedly Using AI To Generate Racist Remarks Using Principal’s Voice
Baltimore police have arrested a former high school athletic director accused of using AI-generated recordings to simulate racist and antisemitic comments from the school principal....
Op-Ed: ‘My Arrest Record Continues To Impact My Life Today,’ Here’s Why I Believe In The Power Of Second Chances
One May afternoon in 2004, in Florida, my four children – all under the age of 7 – were sitting at home watching Veggie Tales....
Black Children Are Overrepresented In Minnesota’s Foster Care System. Here’s Whatis Is Being Done To Keep Black Families Together
Black families in Minnesota are fighting to keep their children from being unnecessarily placed in Child Protection Services (CPS). A bill that could help address...