To some, mainly some white Americans and government officials, Shakur was a controversial figure. To others, including many ...

Convicted of murdering a New Jersey state trooper, she escaped prison and fled the country. She called herself “a ...

A new musical in London is revisiting the history of Britain’s Black Power movement and the secret police unit that worked to undermine it. “Black Power Desk,” which takes its name from a covert ...

South Bend community groups Black Lives Matter and Nu Black Power Movement will host joint community protest following the release of body camera footage showing an officer's use of force on a 14-year ...

Assata Shakur, a Black political activist who was convicted for killing a New Jersey state trooper and later exiled to Cuba, has died.

Each summer, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture brings together Grammy-winning artists, grassroots organizers, political leaders, and everyday changemakers to celebrate and advance Black culture and ...

Martin Luther King waves to supporters during the "March on Washington," where King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, August 28, 1963. Throughout history, progress has never been ...

“Integration always implies that white culture is superior to Negro culture,” remonstrated a disgruntled Negro in Watts. “Whites are so damned generous in offering to share their society on their ...

This story was originally published in ESSENCE’s special 55th anniversary July/August 2025 issue, on stands now. It was the height of the Black Power Movement and the Vietnam War. This was an era when ...

Critics argue that boycotting businesses owned by fellow Black people, regardless of origin, diverts energy and resources from the larger struggle against systemic racism and discrimination. An ...