by Tannnista Sinha (Houston Defender) Before we ever paid a bill or worked a full week, movies had already shown us what adulthood was supposed to look like…stylish apartments and exciting careers with minor inconveniences […]
Plans to establish a long-awaited Black history museum in Florida are once again on hold after legislation needed to advance the project failed to clear the state House for a second consecutive year, despite repeated […]
Director Ryan Coogler (L) and actor Michael B. Jordan took home Oscars Sunday night for their film, Sinners. (Image via Wikimedia commons.) by N.C. Green When Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler each walked onto the Oscars stage Sunday […]
Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) (left) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) by Dr. Julianne Malveaux In the more than two-century history of the United States Senate, Black women have been almost entirely absent. Today, for the […]
Legendary retired boxer Tommy Hearns has been placed under the conservatorship of his oldest son, Ronald Hearns. According to WXYZ, the man known in the sport as “The Hitman” is also under Ronald’s guardianship after a court hearing […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Five years ago, in the aftermath of the racial justice protests of 2020, diversity, equity and inclusion — commonly known as DEI — became a centerpiece of corporate pledges, government initiatives and […]
by Sylvia Perry Jacksonville officials are taking the first step toward relocating the city’s aging downtown jail, approving a $750,000 study to determine where a new facility could be built and what it would cost […]
by Dr. John Warren This month, the Black Press celebrates 199 years of existence. It has been a time of advocacy for a people otherwise erased from the growth and history of this country. We […]
The Rev. Jamal Bryant announced Wednesday that a nationwide boycott of Target he helped lead for the past year has come to an end, declaring the consumer protest a “victory” after the retail giant recommitted […]
by Andrewa Bossi | Essence Gayle King is officially staying at CBS and fresh off renewing her contract, cementing her spot. Rumors have swirled for months that King may be leaving CBS as the media giant undergoes an overhaul under its new owners […]
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