For decades, the public sector has been a lifeline for Black women shut out of economic opportunity. It’s no surprise that ...

Can cultural brands protect their artists without losing the consumer trust that drives their $346M economic impact? ESSENCE's crisis offers answers.

Long-time sports pundit Jemele Hill pointed out the glaring hypocrisy. “Funny how all that protect women’s sports energy went ...

Will Smith cries as he accepts the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for “King Richard” at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

At Essence Festival’s Global Black Economic Forum, Braxton joined Dr. Contessa and Raheem DeVaughn to speak candidly about HIV prevention, breast health, and taking control of your body.

It’s “protect Black women” until it’s time to believe them. Nearly 35 years have passed since we’ve learned about the harassment Hill endured and we still don’t believe Black women or ...

Southern Black Girls reported that it has already awarded over $10 million to 221 Black women-led organizations and more than 800 girls in the South. In 2022, the organization partnered with ...

Federal lawmakers introduced four bills aimed at banning or regulating harmful chemicals in hair and beauty products marketed ...

When it first began demonstrating, WOM was applauded for the way it used white women, whom studies show experience arrests and use of force at lower rates than Black women, to protect BLM ...

Reducing women’s rights in the name of protecting them is central to Trump’s MAGA agenda and the vision articulated in Project 2025. We also see this ideology in current authoritarian regimes ...

In the United States, Black women face maternal mortality rates higher than some developing countries—a stark reminder of persistent healthcare inequities. Rachel Robins, a Certified Nurse ...