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Storytelling, Sisterhood, and Strength: The SHE-Roe Mega Event Comes to Central State University

Storytelling, Sisterhood, and Strength: The SHE-Roe Mega Event Comes to Central State University

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Helen Callier Named Mentor of the Year for Impact on Houston’s Construction Business Community

Helen Callier Named Mentor of the Year for Impact on Houston’s Construction Business Community

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Black Innovators in Hospitality Leadership: Shaping the Future of Travel

Black Innovators in Hospitality Leadership: Shaping the Future of Travel

December 15, 2025
D’Angelo, Neo-Soul Architect and Cultural Touchstone, Dies at 51

D’Angelo, Neo-Soul Architect and Cultural Touchstone, Dies at 51

October 14, 2025

Travel Trends

Black Innovators in Hospitality Leadership: Shaping the Future of Travel

Black Innovators in Hospitality Leadership: Shaping the Future of Travel

December 15, 2025
Honoring the Legacy: Black Jockeys Who Defined the Kentucky Derby

Honoring the Legacy: Black Jockeys Who Defined the Kentucky Derby

December 14, 2025
Travel & Hospitality Watch: Black Leadership Still Lagging in the Hospitality Industry — What It Means for Black Travelers and Professionals

Travel & Hospitality Watch: Black Leadership Still Lagging in the Hospitality Industry — What It Means for Black Travelers and Professionals

December 14, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Book Release: Love Vs Bacon

Book Release: Love Vs Bacon

April 1, 2026
Charlamagne Tha God and iHeartMedia Expand Partnership, Shaping the Future of Audio

Charlamagne Tha God and iHeartMedia Expand Partnership, Shaping the Future of Audio

January 3, 2026
D’Angelo, Neo-Soul Architect and Cultural Touchstone, Dies at 51

D’Angelo, Neo-Soul Architect and Cultural Touchstone, Dies at 51

October 14, 2025

Education Trends

Spelman College Receives $21,000 Grant to Strengthen Campus Domestic Violence Prevention Efforts

Spelman College Receives $21,000 Grant to Strengthen Campus Domestic Violence Prevention Efforts

December 30, 2025
Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl Announces 2025 Head Coaches

Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl Announces 2025 Head Coaches

February 10, 2025
Spreading Holiday Joy: The Urban Trendsetters and iHeart Radio Toys for Tots Giveaway Brings Smiles to Over 1,500 Families

Spreading Holiday Joy: The Urban Trendsetters and iHeart Radio Toys for Tots Giveaway Brings Smiles to Over 1,500 Families

January 10, 2025

Black Media Today

Inside George Clinton’s $1.1M Lawsuit and His Most Iconic Samples
- Phenix S Halley

From Funkadelic all the way to Childish Gambino and Salt-N-Pepa, these are some of Clinton's most sampled songs across hip-hop. Read More [...]

The Root
Stephen Colbert broadcasts friendly video call with late night successor Byron Allen
- Nhari Djan
Stephen Colbert broadcasts friendly video call with late night successor Byron Allen

Byron Allen’s “Comics Unleashed” took over Stephen Colbert’s slot following the cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” It’s Read More [...]

TheGrio
Prevent And Protect: Now Is The Time To Get Get Ready For Menopause
- Victoria Uwumarogie
Prevent And Protect: Now Is The Time To Get Get Ready For Menopause

Every time I learn something new about women’s health, I feel a profound sense of grief. At the center is always rage. Why did I not know this before? I Read More [...]

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Michelle Obama hasn’t watched Viola Davis in ‘The First Lady’: ‘That’s the one thing I can’t do’
- Nhari Djan
Michelle Obama hasn’t watched Viola Davis in ‘The First Lady’: ‘That’s the one thing I can’t do’

A scene from the show, where Viola Davis played Michelle Obama, was heavily criticized for Davis’ portrayal of the former Read More [...]

TheGrio
Queen Latifah Is Sharing Her Family On Her Terms: ‘I Don’t Need To Say Everything About My Private Life’
- Victoria Uwumarogie
Queen Latifah Is Sharing Her Family On Her Terms: ‘I Don’t Need To Say Everything About My Private Life’

Queen Latifah seems to be in a really happy place in her life, and her family is a big part of that. That’s probably why the Oscar nominee is so Read More [...]

Article Archive - Essence | Essence
White House shooting suspect Nasire Best had multiple past encounters with Secret Service
- Nhari Djan
White House shooting suspect Nasire Best had multiple past encounters with Secret Service

The 21-year-old from Maryland had a history of walking around White House grounds and asking how to gain access to Read More [...]

TheGrio
The Best Black Actors, Ranked by a Professor
- Lawrence Ware
The Best Black Actors, Ranked by a Professor

The 15 Greatest Black Actors Ever. Don't agree? You're wrong. Read More [...]

The Root
Exclusive: Black Cannabis Shop Owner Explains Struggles Still Impacting Black Owners
- Phenix S Halley

We spoke to LeVar Thomas, a cannabis shop owner, about the greatest struggles and barriers for Black folks in the industry. Read More [...]

The Root
Best Gangsta Films You Need to Watch Right Now
- Shanelle Genai

We're here to make you an offer you can't refuse by giving you a list of gangster movies you can binge-watch over the holiday weekend and every weekend after that! Read More [...]

The Root
Our Favorite Red Carpet Moments From Cannes 2026
- Akili King
Our Favorite Red Carpet Moments From Cannes 2026

For the past 12 days, movie stars have been flocking to the most prestigious, invite-only film festival in history: Cannes. Hosted in the French Riviera, the festival is home to Read More [...]

Article Archive - Essence | Essence

LIFESTYLE

The Historical Case for Black Athletes Boycotting Southern State Universities
- William Spivey
The Historical Case for Black Athletes Boycotting Southern State Universities

Boycotts are the only tool left when policy becomes weaponized. READ MORE[...]

The Double Life of AI
- Jeffrey Kass
The Double Life of AI

Every day we can choose to use things for good or bad. READ MORE[...]

The South is Falling Again: Stuck in the Sunken Place Ever Since the Civil War
- William Spivey
The South is Falling Again: Stuck in the Sunken Place Ever Since the Civil War

How the former confederacy keeps repeating the same descent, one generation at a time. READ MORE[...]

Adriana Ross and the Hidden Network Behind Modeling Visas and Epstien
- William Spivey
Adriana Ross and the Hidden Network Behind Modeling Visas and Epstien

As the records resurface, the narrative gets harder to control. READ MORE[...]

Exclusive: Watch Lamorne Morris Pitch the Scoop of the Century in Spider-Noir
- LEVEL Editors
Exclusive: Watch Lamorne Morris Pitch the Scoop of the Century in Spider-Noir

The Emmy winner plays reporter Robbie Robertson in this stunning 1930s-set comic cult classic. READ MORE[...]

KINGDOM NEWS

BMA backs down: Cass Review right that evidence for youth puberty blockers was weak

The British Medical Association has largely reversed its position on the Cass Review into puberty blockers for children — a landmark report the doctors' union had heavily criticized in 2024. READ MORE[...]

Christian Daily International | RSS
Survey puts family at top of Jamaican values; clergy point to church influence

Family ranked as the most important value among Jamaicans in a new nationwide survey, and two prominent clergymen say the Christian church deserves much of the credit for that result READ MORE[...]

Christian Daily International | RSS
Costa Rican lawmaker proposes National Family Day to strengthen society

Amid a global landscape in which the traditional understanding of society faces constant secular challenges, Costa Rican legislator Gerald Bogantes, a representative of the ruling Pueblo Soberano Party, has taken READ MORE[...]

Christian Daily International | RSS
WEA, Jewish interfaith body relaunch formal dialogue on religious freedom, human dignity

The World Evangelical Alliance and the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations have relaunched a formal dialogue program, bringing together theologians, scholars and church leaders for sustained engagement on shared READ MORE[...]

Christian Daily International | RSS
Philippine Church leaders call for truth, accountability in Duterte impeachment trial

Religious leaders and evangelical groups in the Philippines are calling on the Senate to proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, saying accountability and the rule of READ MORE[...]

Christian Daily International | RSS
Italian evangelicals call for gospel-centred church in times of cultural crisis

Leaders of the Italian Evangelical Alliance gathered in Rome to reaffirm the biblical Gospel as the foundation of church life and public witness, warning against political, cultural and motivational substitutes READ MORE[...]

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