By Hope Wabuket – To read Isabel Wilkerson is to revel in the pleasure of reading — to relax into the virtuosic performance of thought and form one is about to encounter, safe and secure […]
By Michael Weingrad – Jewish and black voters have proven to be astonishingly reliable supporters of the Democratic Party, even when it conflicts with their interests. Three new books offer some insights into why. In […]
Going vegan is a simple change that people of any background can make in their lives. In fact, people of color are the fastest-growing vegan demographic in recent years, and many Black vegans have been making waves […]
By Jasmine Butler – In a detailed and strategic publication, author James B. Crooks, takes his readers on the journey of how Jacksonville, Florida has changed and solidified since the 1960s. As mentioned on the back […]
By Rheana Murrays – and clinical teaching, leading to misdiagnosis, delayed care and worse. When she was pregnant with her first child in 2011, Destiny McAfee developed a skin condition. She would itch until wounds […]
Nationwide via BlackNews.com — Ella: Who Am I? by La’Shaun Garcia is a children’s book about learning and understanding one’s culture and ethnicity in a fun way for all children and families. How to help answer […]
NEW YORK (AP) — If not for the coronavirus, Oprah Winfrey says, she would be out in the streets and marching with the Black Lives Matter protesters. She has instead found other ways to add her voice. […]
They Can’t Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America’s Racial Justice Movement – A deeply reported book that brings alive the quest for justice in the deaths of Michael Brown, Tamir […]
By Lynn Jones – Chosen Vessels Publishing House and Author L.S. Taylor held a book signing at Mellow Mushroom Restaurant in Avondale for the release of A Trap Girls Bible by L.S. Taylor. With a […]
By Joi Marie McKenzie- With temperatures dropping, it’s the perfect time of year to pick up a good book. After reviewing hundreds of books that swept their way into ESSENCE offices over the last few […]
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