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Mattis’s rebuke of Trump forces Republicans to choose between revered Marine and the president
Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s comments stood out as most GOP lawmakers remained silent, blamed the media for stirring controversy or voiced support for Trump on Thursday.
Jermaine Dupri Got Boss Advice From A Surprising Source
LISTEN to Jermaine’s episode of ESSENCE Podcast Network’s UnBossed Podcast here: What does it really take to become a boss and get the recognition you deserve? Writer,...
Curator Chaédria LaBouvier Calls Out Guggenheim For White Supremacy
The Guggenheim’s first Black curator Chaédria LaBouvier is calling the New York City museum out for not acknowledging her historic feat last year when she...
Travis McMichael Said ‘F–king N–ger’ After Ahmaud Arbery Was Shot
Turns out Travis McMichael, one of the men charged in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, said a racial slur even as Arbery lay on the...
We Asked You To Remember Who Did It First And You Did Not
Anifa Mvuemba, designer of the luxury label Hanifa, presented her collection Pink Label Congo on May 22nd — just shy of 2 weeks ago. In...
The Daily 202: Protests spark intense debates over the proper role of the military, media and police in American life
The Pentagon is in damage-control mode as Mattis tees off, and the New York Times faces a rebellion.
Da Brat Reveals Why She Came Out After More Than 20 Years
Who doesn’t stan a queen who does things on their own terms? And that’s exactly what Da Brat did earlier this year when she broke...
Americans are more likely to see wealth as an advantage than race — but the two are tightly linked
A new poll makes clear that people see wealth as an advantage. But wealth itself is often a function of race.
Manuel Ellis: Black Man Died From Lack Of Oxygen, Being Restrained While In Police Custody
Manuel Ellis died while in police custody in Tacoma, Washington mere weeks before George Floyd died pleading, “I can’t breathe” after officers with the Minneapolis...
East Texas Student Told Remove Braids Or No Graduation
Kienjanae “K.J.” Hooper’s senior year had not quite turned out as she’d hoped. On-site learning at her East Texas high school ended abruptly in mid-March...