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Supreme Court leaves Delaware system of balancing Democratic and Republican judges in place
The justices ruled that the judge challenging the practice lacked legal standing.
Live updates: Biden headed to Georgia next week to campaign for Senate candidates
President Trump is hosting a White House luncheon Thursday for a group of Republican state attorneys general, most of whom are supporting a long-shot lawsuit...
21 Happy Black Couples That Kept Us Smiling All 2020
Throughout 2020’s many devastating lows, these Black celebrity couples have pushed through to remind us that love is the ultimate force guaranteed to carry us...
How ‘That’s So Raven’ Helped Black Girls See Themselves
Growing up, I spent weeknights at my aunt’s house, planted in front of the T.V. that usually remained untouched in my absence. When I returned...
The Trailer: Why the GOP is talking about China, from Georgia to the courtroom
In this edition: Why we're talking about China again, the latest Republican efforts to overturn the election, and polling on how many people want that...
Megan Thee Stallion Shows Off Natural Hair
Despite the pandemic, Megan Thee Stallion has had a groundbreaking year. Recently dropping her debut album, “Good News,” the Houston rapper has scored Grammy nominations,...
Here’s How These Accomplished Entrepreneurs Pitched Their Businesses For The Very First Time
If you’re an entrepreneur who is in the process of creating or revising your brand pitch, then this conversation from the 2020 ESSENCE + New...
Lawmakers with stock holdings vote in ways that juice their portfolios, data show
Amid calls for stricter regulation of congressional stock ownership, researchers find that financial self-interest outweighs party, ideology and other factors in policy decisions.
Taraji P. Henson Set To Direct Her First Film
What can’t she do?! Oscar-nominated and 2020 Essence cover star Taraji P. Henson will make her directorial debut in an upcoming comedy, Two-Faced. She will...
The Trump team throws in the towel on proving voter fraud
For weeks, the Trump campaign has said it had conclusive evidence of fraud. The last-ditch lawsuit it has joined from Texas, though, acknowledges that that's...