Combahee was born in response to the murders of 12 Black women in Boston at a time when racial violence had a pernicious vice-hold over the city. When so many Black feminist icons of their generation
Ms. Magazine · Mar 27, 2026Welcome to Behind The Beauty. Here, we highlight Black women in beauty who are taking the industry by storm and making history in their own right. Everyone from rising beauty […] The post Teri Johnson
Essence · Mar 27, 2026It’s a harmful myth that a wash n’ go isn’t for 4C hair. Or worse, the texturist claim that our natural hair doesn’t look “done.” “The wash n’ go is […] The post Wash N’ Go Guide For 4C Hair This Spri
Essence · Mar 27, 2026Ever since I’ve been writing about slut-shaming, I’ve been called a slut and a whore. In the 1990s, the age of doorstopper phone books (the kind with white pages and yellow pages), I received alarming
Ms. Magazine · Mar 27, 2026Since 1987, the United States has celebrated Women’s History Month every March. We have used this month to correct the record. To make sure that the women who built this nation—who are often systemati
Ms. Magazine · Mar 27, 2026Adding It Up 2024: What the Latest Data Mean for Policy, Funding and Advocacy sramashwar March 27, 2026 <div class="field field--name-field-exclude-from-sea...
Guttmacher Institute · Mar 27, 2026Plus: Olympics ban trans women from women's events, requires genetic testing; and Colorado pioneers a creative legal strategy to protect abortion. The post Government to Investigate States That Requir
Rewire News Group · Mar 27, 2026It is essential to zero in on abortion rights and the array of attacks happening in real time throughout this country. The headlines may not always be above the fold, but that doesn’t make the reality
Ms. Magazine · Mar 27, 2026On April 1, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the highest-profile cases of the 2025-26 term – and indeed, one of the biggest cases in several […] The post The key arguments in the b
SCOTUSblog · Mar 27, 2026As you might have seen yesterday, we have a favor to ask those of you who are in the legal profession: Could you fill out this brief survey about your […] The post SCOTUStoday for Friday, March 27 app
SCOTUSblog · Mar 27, 2026Opinion: A new GOP bill would require patients to collect their “medical waste” after a medication abortion, supposedly to protect the environment. That’s deliberate, strategic disinformation. The pos
Rewire News Group · Mar 27, 2026There are congregations that would brand her a sinner. But here at St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church in Boston, Rachel Burckardt gives voice to the angels. She’s 71, transgender, a civil engineer by
The 19th · Mar 27, 2026The elusive chanteuse, Mariah Carey, isn’t just known for her five-octave vocal range. She’s also the blueprint for glamour and has been setting trends for decades. From butterfly clips and […] The po
Essence · Mar 27, 2026Kendra Sullivan was at her family’s cabin in the Allegheny Highlands region in late October “just planning on having a low-key country weekend.” But the cabin has internet, so messages kept coming in
The 19th · Mar 27, 2026Every survivor of sexual assault is forced to make a calculation: What are the repercussions if they speak out? Dolores Huerta felt the weight of the entire labor rights movement, which she feared wou
The 19th · Mar 27, 2026The post The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish appeared first on ProPublica .
ProPublica · Mar 27, 2026There’s a particular kind of memory that R&B holds — one that doesn’t just live in the mind, but in the body. It’s in the way a song lingers long […] The post Tank vs. Tyrese: Breaking Down the Verzuz
Essence · Mar 26, 2026On the most recent season of Netflix’s reality dating behemoth “Love is Blind,” Chris Fusco, a 33-year-old account executive and Army veteran, joined the legions of men who have left this show as vill
The 19th · Mar 26, 2026Click to expand Image A protest against the transgender rights bill passed in Parliament, in Mumbai, India, March 25, 2026. © 2026 AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool India’s parliament passed a bill this week tha
Human Rights Watch · Mar 26, 2026Abortion stigma causes more than social harm; it is a measurable barrier to global health. It determines whether someone feels safe seeking abortion, whether a provider feels confident about offering
Ipas · Mar 26, 2026A new Guttmacher Institute report found that as more people accessed care virtually, fewer traveled across state lines for abortion access. The post Telehealth Abortions Increased in States that Ban A
Rewire News Group · Mar 26, 2026In Authentically Aging, ESSENCE sits down with trailblazing Black women over 40 to discuss how they nurture their radiance. Each interview explores the sacred beauty rituals, unapologetic style, and e
Essence · Mar 26, 2026Cardi B agrees with Beyoncé. Just because you wear wigs doesn’t mean you don’t have healthy—or long—hair underneath. And, just weeks before Cardi B’s new haircare brand Grow-Good Beauty officially […]
Essence · Mar 26, 2026Eula Smith spent more than two decades at Nordstrom, steadily rising through senior leadership before making the bold decision to step away and invest in herself. She first launched EMS […] The post W
Essence · Mar 26, 2026The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is how to master an updo. On Tuesday night, after Megan Thee Stallion made her broadway debut in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, she still […] The post Megan Thee Stall
Essence · Mar 26, 2026Ona Judge was one of at least nine enslaved people owned by George and Martha Washington. At the end of Washington's presidency, the first family prepared to return to Mount Vernon, their Virginia pla
Ms. Magazine · Mar 26, 2026The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. This week, the Supreme Court starte
SCOTUSblog · Mar 26, 2026The education was real. The learning was real. So why didn't institutions move? Imani doesn't have a clean answer. That's the whole point. The post We Did the Reading. Fascism Came Anyway (Podcast) ap
Rewire News Group · Mar 26, 2026Women’s History Month is an important time to celebrate women of our past who have fearlessly opened doors and left undeniable marks throughout various industries. We thank them for the […] The post M
Essence · Mar 26, 2026This story originally appeared in The Buckeye Flame. On a chilly February afternoon, Fifi carries mugs filled with Mexican hot chocolate across their family farm in Lorain County, Ohio. A goat watches
The 19th · Mar 26, 2026Death and legacy planning rarely enter everyday conversation. Wills, life insurance policies, medical directives, and funeral arrangements are often postponed until a crisis strikes. However, for many
Essence · Mar 26, 2026Pioneering in a space that has historically disenfranchised Black people can feel aspirational for most. But for Arana Hankin-Biggers, it is a feat born of a lifelong commitment to excellence […] The
Essence · Mar 26, 2026The rise in gas prices happened so quickly, single mom Luna Rosado has barely had time to adjust. Rosado fills her tank twice a week to commute to her two health care jobs and shuttle her three kids
The 19th · Mar 26, 2026The post An OB-GYN Was Repeatedly Accused of Sexual Misconduct. The State Medical Board Let Him Keep Practicing. appeared first on ProPublica .
ProPublica · Mar 26, 2026The post “This Is What It Means to Be Minnesotan”: Why My Neighbors Continue to Stand Up Against ICE appeared first on ProPublica .
ProPublica · Mar 26, 2026The post This Sheriff Says His Department Eliminated Racial Bias. Data Shows Otherwise. appeared first on ProPublica .
ProPublica · Mar 26, 2026Click to expand Image Contrails from Israeli fighter jets in the sky over Tyre, Lebanon, March 24, 2026. © 2026 Fabio Bucciarelli/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images (New York, March 26, 2026) – T
Human Rights Watch · Mar 26, 2026Reproductive coercion is a serious violation of bodily autonomy sramashwar March 25, 2026 <div class="field field--name-field-exclude-from-search field--t...
Guttmacher Institute · Mar 25, 2026The post Minnesota Kicks Off Legal Battle With Trump Administration to Hold ICE Shooters Accountable appeared first on ProPublica .
ProPublica · Mar 25, 2026We are in a moment where culture is being shaped in real time—and too often, the narratives about Black women are defined without us. At In Our Own Voice, we believe that must change. The post Creator
National Black Women's RJ Agenda · Mar 25, 2026At ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood, every detail matters from the conversations that shape culture to the way we choose to show up in the room. For Brooke DeVard, getting […] The post Brooke DeVard G
Essence · Mar 25, 2026The overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 changed the entire landscape of abortion access and simultaneously revealed the inequities and fault lines operating during the Roe era. When Roe Fell considers
Ms. Magazine · Mar 25, 2026After nine days of deliberation, a Los Angeles jury found Google and Meta liable for harms stemming from the design of their social media products on Wednesday and ordered them to pay $3 million in co
The 19th · Mar 25, 2026This column first appeared in The Amendment, a newsletter by Errin Haines, The 19th’s editor-at-large. Subscribe today to get early access to her analysis. For decades, Dolores Huerta kept a secret sh
The 19th · Mar 25, 2026A Coastal Georgia district attorney and a Superior Court judge said Monday they were doubtful that enough evidence exists to move forward with a malice murder charge against a 31-year-old Camden Count
The 19th · Mar 25, 2026Amid the celebrations of Women’s History Month, it is a bitter irony Equal Pay Day—marking how far into the year women must work to earn what men did in the previous year—has been pushed back to March
Ms. Magazine · Mar 25, 2026Despite affecting roughly half the population, menopause remains under-researched, underfunded and often stigmatized—leaving many without adequate medical guidance or institutional support. On Tuesday
Ms. Magazine · Mar 25, 2026Courtly Observations is a recurring series by Erwin Chemerinsky that focuses on what the Supreme Court’s decisions will mean for the law, for lawyers and lower courts, and for people’s lives. […] The
SCOTUSblog · Mar 25, 2026Too-high exam tables and standing weight scales can keep bigger-bodied people or those with limited mobility from getting full reproductive health care. Federal ADA guidelines from 2024 are supposed t
Rewire News Group · Mar 25, 2026It’s going to be another busy day at the Supreme Court, and it’s expected to start with opinion announcements. The post SCOTUStoday for Wednesday, March 25 appeared first on SCOTUSblog .
SCOTUSblog · Mar 25, 2026At a time when few artists can claim six decades of doing it at the highest level, Dionne Warwick is preparing to close her recording career on her own terms. […] The post Exclusive: Dionne Warwick Re
Essence · Mar 25, 2026You probably know about your circulatory system and your immune system. But there’s a lesser known system that helps defend against disease and works alongside the heart and vessels that pump blood th
The 19th · Mar 25, 2026There’s no question that Aretha Franklin is our Aries Angel. The Queen of Soul—who performed at the first ESSENCE Festival in 1995—began her career in the church. She later bellowed […] The post Areth
Essence · Mar 25, 2026As Republicans ever more relentlessly attack abortion rights in states across the country, women’s rights advocates are rediscovering underutilized state equal rights amendments (ERAs) and using newly
Ms. Magazine · Mar 25, 2026It’s harder than ever to get a job today, and, just the same, it’s a tough time to even land an interview or recruiter screening call. A few things have […] The post Feel Like You’re Sending Your Res
Essence · Mar 25, 2026The labor market has been on a weakening streak since early 2025. Amid the mayhem, layoffs hit highs, women were pushed out of the workforce in droves, and Black women […] The post In D.C., Black Work
Essence · Mar 25, 2026Concerned. Nervous. Uncertain. Worried. Pessimistic. Bad. Those were some of the words used by young women in battleground states when asked how they felt about the direction of the United States in t
The 19th · Mar 25, 2026On March 24, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Watson v. the RNC , a case challenging whether states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, if they were postmarked on or before E
Ms. Magazine · Mar 24, 2026Every March, we look back to honor the lineage of feminist progress. But in the wake of the Trump administration’s sustained assault on women’s rights, "history" has taken on a darker meaning. This Wo
Ms. Magazine · Mar 24, 2026Last updated on March 24, 2026 Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, overturning Roe v. Wade, voters in 17 states have weighed in on ballot measures regarding abortion-- some more than once. In No
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