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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Reclaims the Diversity of the Ancient World

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey validates the culture through this quarter-billion-dollar Hollywood production—best seen and appreciated in …

Ms. MagazineJul 21global

Entergy highlights women leading the future of the utility industry

It has been said that nothing happens without electricity. From industry to small mom-and-pop businesses, to households across America, the …

EssenceJul 21resilience

US Congress Should Pass Legislation on Sudan

Click to expand Image Displaced Sudanese people who fled El-Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), walk in the Um Yan…

Human Rights WatchJul 21global

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Welcomes Six Honorary Members At 72nd International Boule

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority , Incorporated added six accomplished women to its sisterhood this week during the organization’s 72nd Internatio…

EssenceJul 21empowerment

Single Mothers Lost Months of Income Hiding From ICE—and Now Can’t Afford to Renew Immigration Papers

This story was originally reported by Chabeli Carrazana of The 19th , and republished through Rewire News Group’s partnership with the 19th …

Rewire News GroupJul 21economic

Indigenous survivors of violence see fewer services after federal cuts

Organizations serving American Indian and Alaska Native survivors of violence say reductions in federal funding have led to over 1,000 unmet…

The 19thJul 21safety

Maine ICE Agent Linked to Fatal Shooting Has History of Domestic Violence Accusations

The man identified as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who fatally shot a Colombian immigrant in Maine on Monday had a …

Ms. MagazineJul 21safety

Ms. Global: Genocide in Sudan, Withdrawal of HIV Funding in South Africa, Two Killed in Protests in Afghanistan Over Arrests of Women

The U.S. ranks as the 19th most dangerous country for women, 11th in maternal mortality, 30th in closing the gender pay gap, 75th in women’s…

Ms. MagazineJul 20global

3 Women's World Records Set At Annual Lumberjack World Championships

This year, 66 men and 40 women attended the three-day competition in Hayward, Wisconsin, representing 16 states and nine countries.

HuffPost WomenJul 20global

Anna Malaika Tubbs Makes Memory a Method of Resistance

Anna Malaika Tubbs, Ph.D., was expecting her first child while writing her debut book. The subject matter for The Three Mothers: How the Mot…

EssenceJul 20resilience

Even in Summertime, We Can’t Lose Focus: State-Level Democracy Dispatches From Maine, Kansas, Idaho and Virginia

Summertime—and the fight for democracy—is sizzling, especially in the states. Here’s what is happening across the country. Sudden shakeups i…

Ms. MagazineJul 20politics

Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes The Case For Hope

This issue is featured in the Summer 2026 issue of ESSENCE, on newsstands July 21st. On a cool morning in May, Harriet Tubman arrived at the…

EssenceJul 20activism

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