August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month (NMDAM), and the goal of the month is to raise awareness and increase donor registration in communities of color. spklr.io/6013sZIL

It's Not You, It's Them: How The Squad Was Broken Up ESSENCE examines how GOP funded Super PACs and megadonors led to devastating primary losses for progressive Congressional representatives Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman. spklr.io/6012sjwu

On Tuesday, a Texas judge dismissed most of the claims from the Black high school student who was punished over his hairstyle’s lawsuit. spklr.io/6013sdFT

This Black upstate New York family is fighting back against a racist neighbor. spklr.io/6010sdFY

In 1988, Anthony Nesty became the first Black swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal. Now, 36 years later, he is making history once again as the first Black head swimming coach for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. spklr.io/6010seT6

August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month (NMDAM), and the goal of the month is to raise awareness and increase donor registration in communities of color. spklr.io/6010siB6

The Paris Olympics has felt like a redemption tour for many U.S. athletes, but none probably more so than Sha’Carri Richardson. spklr.io/6012siBn

The Olympics might be over, but ESSENCE can’t stop re-living these top tier Black Girl Magic moments. spklr.io/6013slo3

ESSENCE had a chance to sit down with Kimberly Atkins Stohr after Vice President Kamala Harris became the next Democratic presidential nominee to discuss the current political landscape. spklr.io/6017slol

Two-time Howard University grad Dr. Kenvi Phillips is the inaugural Director of the Barack Obama Presidential Library and will be in charge of all Library activities, administration, planning and programs. spklr.io/6012smPy

Four hotel employees were charged with murder last week in the death of D’vontaye Mitchell after restraining and holding him down outside of a Hyatt, where he suffocated on June 30. spklr.io/6016smuo

Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail, offering up repeated attacks against Vice President Harris’s race, heritage and gender. President Biden’s former Domestic Policy Council Director Susan Rice dissected his tactics. spklr.io/6012soGm

Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming Democratic National Convention. spklr.io/6015so3l

Missouri voted to increase funding for police in Kansas City last Tuesday. This is the second time in two years that voters passed Amendment 4, which raised the minimum threshold for funding the Kansas City Police Department. spklr.io/6012soto

ESSENCE had a chance to sit down with dynamic Black-owned creative marketing husband and wife, Dr. Dawn and Stacey Wade, who recently launched West End Gin, a new premium spirit. spklr.io/6017sSO1

#CAWPinthenews Read the full ESSENCE story by Rayna Reid Rayford: essence.com/news/trump-str…

Two-time Howard University grad Dr. Kenvi Phillips is the inaugural Director of the Barack Obama Presidential Library and will be in charge of all Library activities, administration, planning and programs. spklr.io/6183smPJ

7 Books That Re-Imagine Freedom For Black People spklr.io/6017LokB

On National Science Fiction Day, We Salute Octavia Butler spklr.io/6011LqJl

She Nearly Died During Pregnancy, Now She's Helping Other Black Expectant Moms Get The Support They Deserve essence.com/lifestyle/preg…