ESSENCE celebrates the changemakers shaping a bold, Black future today during Black History Month. With our second annual “Black Futures Now” list, we’re honoring a select group of leaders ...

The pause comes as Black History Month is set to begin on Saturday, Feb. 1. Trump has targeted DEI initiatives in a series of executive orders in his first week in office, with the White House ...

Morgan State's Gabrielle Carter reflects on her run as Miss Black United StatesThere's a growing push for Caitlin Clark to "leave" the WNBA following Tuesday night's incident. Clark, the No. 1 ...

For Gabrielle Carter, being crowned Miss Black United States wasn’t just about wearing a crown — it was about representing her community, inspiring young girls, and amplifying the power of ...

A groundbreaking is scheduled in Virginia for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches. The Juneteenth ceremony will be held Thursday at Colonial Williamsburg, a museum that ...

Now in this Black Music Month 2025, we have lost a musical icon, one whose music was a soundtrack to my teen life. Sly Stone, the front man for the band Sly and the Family Stone, made his ...

Local country artist Michael Warren credits Black people for creating the music so many people love and enjoy today. "Black music has influenced everything from rock to R&B to blues to everything. It ...

Sports Tigers set to celebrate Black History in for Black in Baseball homestand; Here's a list of festivities Photo by: Detroit Tigers By: Kellen Voss Posted 8:09 AM, Jun 12, 2025 ...

At BET Awards, Tyler Perry says he’s made more Black millionaires than Hollywood—and calls for protecting our history The filmmaker addressed Black erasure, the importance of history, and a ...

History does not start in the middle it starts at the beginning as we know it. Including all cultures, ethnicities, sexes, religions and points of view. Truth must be told and not hidden any more. The ...

More than 60 years ago, Battle Creek did more than protect downtown from flooding when it built a concrete channel to control the Kalamazoo River. The project, like many urban renewal efforts ...