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Twelve HBCUs are getting an awesome back-to-school gift! The United Negro College Fund ( UNCF ) just announced a multi-million-dollar donation from The James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation to strength
An expert on politics and gender weighs in on the combative CNN segment hosted by Abby Phillips.
Your favorite rich auntie , Mary J. Blige, sometimes wonders about her decision to be child-free. While on the IMO podcast in August, hosted by Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson, Blige ope
This midterm season, as courts and legislatures chip away at who gets to have a voice in our elections and governance, shoring up our democratic infrastructure is more important than ever. An unlikely
Click to expand Image Aytaj Ahmadova during a rally on International Women's Day, March 8, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. © 2024 Aziz Karimov/Getty Images Azerbaijani authorities are refusing to allow a ja
It’s late summer and what once felt like a necessity—eyelash curlers, mascara, and extra volume lashes—are now falling a little out of style . Instead, celebrities, like Zendaya and Meghan Markle, are
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Ava DuVernay is returning to the subject of American justice with 14th , a new documentary examining a constitutional amendment whose meaning remains contested more than 150 years after its ratificati
Over a year after actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s death , his widow and child are still picking up the pieces. The late actor’s birthday was on August 18, and his wife, Tenisha Warner, kept their family
For Kei Henderson, the business of music comes down to a question artists have been asking for decades: Who benefits from the work? Henderson has spent much of her career learning how the industry ans
I know we’re still very much in the thick of summer—temperatures are high, vacations are still being booked, and my sandals haven’t exactly been retired yet—but my mind? It’s already somewhere in Octo
As we draw closer to the “ long conference ” on Sept. 28, our petitions page is filling up with notable petitions for review that are scheduled to be discussed. As Amy reported last year, over the pas
Anti-abortion activists and lawmakers in Texas are pressing to limit or even outlaw surrogacy, a new step toward restricting major forms of infertility treatment. Surrogacy, though far from common, ha
"Why would I Google it when I can just ask ChatGPT for exactly what I am looking for?" A 16-year-old asked me this during a recent conversation with Black adolescents about where they turn for health
Roughly one in six men in the United States experience sexual abuse before age 18, yet many never disclose their abuse because of stigma and rigid expectations about masculinity. As a survivor, I lear
The Trump administration’s threats to defund facilities that treat trans minors is harming intersex youth who also need hormone therapy. “The federal government,” one mom said, “does not recognize, ba
Content warning: This story references incidents of domestic violence. Keshia Golden, a Black mother from the West Side of Chicago, turned down a plea deal months ago even though it put her at risk of
Click to expand Image A Palestinian uses a flashlight on a nearby hill while taking part in a night watch with other volunteers to deter settler attacks on the West Bank village of Sinjil, July 16, 20
Over the years, I’ve immersed myself in the stories of other Black women, not only as literary models, but as encouragement that the world might actually want to hear my story, my lessons and my truth
Dear Nolan , Happy 19 th Birthday! On what would have been your golden birthday , we thought it was fitting to remind you of how much you were and are loved. Your mom, Christine Wonsley and your dad,
On August 18, Angélique Kidjo received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , becoming the first African musician and first Black African honored with the distinction. The ceremony celebrated a career
In the pivotal electoral battleground state of North Carolina, Justice Anita Earls’ campaign to hold onto her state Supreme Court seat has been called “one of the most important races in the state" by
“In The Chair” spotlights the incredible hairstylists and makeup artists in our community who are giving us major inspiration. Each week, they discuss their personal beauty and career journeys, what t
We blinked and somehow it is the middle of August ! Sadly, many of the rooftop brunches, cookouts and picnics we were supposed to enjoy never happened. Back-to-school season is in full swing; Hallowee
Mychal Threets announced he’s taking a brave step to get help after disclosing that he’s “not okay.” In a Threads post, the Reading Rainbow star shared that he’d be checking himself into the hospital.
Click to expand Image People holds signs during the 2024 La Paz Pride Parade on June 29, 2024 in La Paz, Bolivia. © 2024 Gaston Brito/Getty Images Bolivia celebrated on August 7 its first civil m
I wasn’t even born when Janet Jackson released “The Pleasure Principle” on her 1986 album Control . Forty years later, those same two words have become the closest thing I have to a philosophy of life
The Bay Area’s Black art community will receive a regional showcase this fall when the Museum of the African Diaspora presents the third year of Nexus: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week . Beginning September
Forty-five years ago, President Ronald Reagan formally nominated Sandra Day O’Connor to the Supreme Court, fulfilling his campaign promise to appoint a woman. In a February closer look , we covered wo
Feminists and organizers across Europe must start building the kinds of grassroots networks that have helped pregnant Americans get abortion care even in states with bans. As abortion bans rise across
The Off-Broadway premiere of The Body of Mary: A Play in Three Acts (of God) —a comedy about controlling the means of reproduction and controlling the narrative, all by controlling Mary—runs Sept. 8 t
This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter . When Mayra Diaz opened the door of
Roberto “Bear” Guerra/ProPublica. Source image: Getty Images What Happened: Citing reporting by ProPublica, eight Democratic U.S. senators have criticized the Trump administration’s demands to access
Back-to-school season is a wonderful time of year; especially for first-time college students preparing to live on campus. Whether staying in-state or traveling across the country, attending an Ivy Le
Florida Democrat Angie Nixon, a progressive who recently joined the Democratic Socialists of America, won Democrats’ nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in a stunning upset that gave progressives a win
Republican voters in Florida rejected Rep. Cory Mills’ reelection bid in Tuesday’s primary, Decision Desk HQ projects, shutting out of Congress a lawmaker who is facing allegations that he assaulted a
Thousands of fans, writers, nightlife legends and artists walked between the legs of a towering inflatable Madonna last month—a fitting monument to four decades of Madonna's subversive expression of f
The U.S. ranks as the 31st most dangerous country for women, 55th in maternal mortality, 43rd in closing the gender pay gap, 85th in women’s political representation, and painfully lacks paid family l
Angela Simmons is stepping into her entrepreneur era in style. During a recent appearance at the pre-launch of her skincare line, Renuéx by Angela Simmons , at Earn Your Leisure’s Invest Fest, Simmons
No comprehensive, publicly available data exists tracking immigration agents who have a record of violence against women and children. One organization is attempting to fill some of that gap. The Ohio
Supportive teachers can make a world of difference for transgender students, influencing their sense of safety and academic engagement — often in the face of discrimination and bullying — according to
When Hope Negumezi took his pregnant wife, Porsha, to a Texas hospital for a miscarriage, he expected routine emergency care. Ten hours later, she bled to death. Hope Ngumezi shares with journalist Bo
Year after year, ESSENCE has proudly driven meaningful impact through intentional, locally rooted wellness programs, partnerships, and community spaces, especially in New Orleans during the ESSENCE Fe
For a generation of Black millennials, Hayden Panettiere was simply always there. Long before she became the indestructible cheerleader Claire Bennet on Heroes or the complicated country star Juliette
Matilda Joslyn Gage was one of the most radical voices of the 19th-century women’s rights movement—and one of the most deliberately forgotten. Alongside Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, sh
Salli Richardson-Whitfield never planned on becoming a director. Now, she is making history as one— again . For much of her career, audiences knew Richardson-Whitfield from in front of the camera. Her
This month marks 40 years since the Senate considered Antonin Scalia’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Look to the Morning Reads section for a column from Christopher J. Scalia, one of the justice’s
Men have taken on more caretaking responsibilities over the past several decades, but women still spend more time caring for children. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creativ
Hospitals set up special testing sites to prevent measles patients from spreading the disease in waiting rooms. The virus can linger in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves. Jan
Click to expand Image An immigration detention center in Bangkok, Thailand, February 26, 2025. © 2025 Jerry Harmer/AP Photo (Bangkok) – Thai authorities should halt the imminent deportation of 26
In the words of Beyoncé: America has a problem. In 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement and rise of pandemic retail therapy saw Black-owned beauty brands hitting record numbers . For an industry that
It’s 6 a.m., you’re going back to school, and the last thing you want to do is your hair. Luckily, your protective style makes it so your ‘do is done for the month (at least, partially). All that’s le
A key player in the anti-abortion movement is preparing to unveil a new strategy to curtail access to medication abortion now that Attorney General Todd Blanche has been sworn in to lead the Departmen
The post The Danger of Todd Blanche’s Statements on Abortion appeared first on National Abortion Federation .
With a success streak etched in history, a bravado bridging boxing and “The Culture,” and a persona positioning her as one of the most polarized figures in sports, it’s fair to contend Claressa Shield
“My religious community had a story for every impossible pregnancy. Mine wasn’t one of them.”
The fourth installment of the “States in the Resistance” blog series highlights how state lawmakers and advocates continue to push back against the federal rollback of gender justice. The summer might
The Supreme Court on Monday morning turned down President Donald Trump’s request to reconsider the justices’ denial of review in a civil suit brought by journalist E. Jean Carroll, which yielded a $5
