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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...

Sharon Chuter To Beauty Brands: Pull Up For Black Lives Or Shut Up

Sharon Chuter is, and always has been, a straight shooter. The UOMA Beauty Founder and CEO and former LVMH beauty executive is not one to...