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Malaika Jabali
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Pose Star Angelica Ross Leaving Hollywood Behind To Pursue A Career In Politics
Spoiler alert—it might be curtain call for actress Angelica Ross, but the Pose and American Horror Story (AHS) star has already announced her encore. During…
Black Women In The News: Deborah Roberts Named Co-Anchor At ABC News’ ’20/20′
Veteran journalist Deborah Roberts is making some well-deserved moves at ABC News. Roberts has been named the permanent co-anchor of the network’s primetime news magazine…
The Film Academy Will Gift Howard University A Replacement Of Hattie McDaniel’s Historic Oscar
A replacement for Hattie McDaniel’s historic best supporting actress Oscar will be gifted to Howard University, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced…
A Black Woman Running For Office In Virginia Could Be The State’s Last Hope In Protecting Women’s Reproductive Rights
Lifelong Virginian Kimberly Pope Adams is vying for elected office in Virginia’s House of Delegates to serve the 82nd District, which represents Dinwiddie, Petersburg, Prince…
What You Missed At The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 52nd Annual Legislative Conference
Last week, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) hosted their 52nd Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) in Washington, D.C. At this year’s ALC, there were over…
Gymnastics Ireland Apologizes After Young Black Girl Ignored At Medal Ceremony
The Gymnastics Ireland governing body has apologized after a video resurfaced online of a young Black gymnast being skipped over and ignored by an official…
Zoe Saldaña, Ludacris And More Stars Team Up For “The World’s Most Fascinating Dinner” For A Cause
“If you could have dinner with anyone, who would it be?” That question was at the center of a star-studded affair in New York City…
Ohio School Garners Criticism After Denying “Ice Cream Fridays” For Students Who Have Lunch Debt
Last week, Donovan Elementary School in Ohio made the decision to have their first “Ice Cream Friday.” But not everyone was eligible to participate. In…
Family Of H.S. Student Punished Over His Locs Suing Texas Governor And Attorney General
After a Texas High School junior, Darryl George, was placed on in-school suspension for his hair, his family is now suing Texas officials, the AP…
NBA Teams Up With Mentorship Program For Black Girls Ages 7-17
Mentorship changed Kelly Fair’s life, and this inspired her to found the organization, Polished Pebbles Girls Mentoring Program. As Fair told ESSENCE, the roots where…