Moments after her name was announced at the starting line, Sha’Carri Richardson dramatically removed her trademark orange wig and tossed it onto the track behind her. As the crowd “oohed” and...

The federal government employs more than two million people, making it the nation’s largest employer. For many, however, understanding or even being aware of the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...