CNN anchor and journalist Abby Phillip details Jackson’s historic campaigns and political rise in a new book, “A Dream ...

South Bend community groups Black Lives Matter and Nu Black Power Movement will host joint community protest following the release of body camera footage showing an officer's use of force on a 14-year ...

Assata Shakur, a Black political activist who was convicted for killing a New Jersey state trooper and later exiled to Cuba, has died.

“Integration always implies that white culture is superior to Negro culture,” remonstrated a disgruntled Negro in Watts. “Whites are so damned generous in offering to share their society on their ...

President Trump’s ability to exert executive power during his second term without much pushback from Congress and the U.S.

Each summer, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture brings together Grammy-winning artists, grassroots organizers, political leaders, and everyday changemakers to celebrate and advance Black culture and ...

An alarming social media call to action, spearheaded by the hashtag #ShayaShelf, has sparked a contentious debate within the Black community, calling for a boycott of African-owned braiding shops, ...

This story was originally published in ESSENCE’s special 55th anniversary July/August 2025 issue, on stands now. It was the height of the Black Power Movement and the Vietnam War. This was an era when ...

Critics argue that boycotting businesses owned by fellow Black people, regardless of origin, diverts energy and resources from the larger struggle against systemic racism and discrimination. An ...