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Malaika Jabali

Malaika Jabali

Senior News & Politics Editor at Essence Magazine

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When Lightning Strikes: Meet Black Women At The Forefront Of Today's Labor Movement - Essence

Labor strikes electrified 2023. Here are Black women who have helped empower workers to secure better pay and work conditions across the country.
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Going Abroad? Check Out This New Gallery Space In London Founded By...

The multi-talented artist, architect, and author Peju Alatise recently inaugurated Rele Gallery, the first and only contemporary African art gallery on Dover Street.
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Six Massachusetts Middle School Students Face Charges For Allegedly...

The six students have been charged with threat to commit a crime. Two of them have been charged with civil rights interference and one with witness interference.
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Kentucky Defunds All Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Offices At Pub...

This bill not only defunds DEI offices and staff, but it also bans race-based scholarships. Additionally, it prohibits the approval degrees requiring courses that contain “discriminatory concepts.”
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Hidden History: Cheryl White Was The First Black Female Jockey. Her...

Cheryl White’s younger brother Raymond White co-authored a book to ensure that people remember her legacy. He traveled to Minnesota to share her story with members of an equestrian program for BIPOC youth.
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'Imagine Freedom' – New Book Teaches Us How To Fight For Our Rights...

“We need to basically unlearn a lot of the things that we have normalized and [realize] that a new way is possible,” says award-winning author Rahiel Tesfamariam.
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OP-ED: D.C. Just Passed A Draconian Crime Bill, Showing That Black ...

A new crime bill that passed in the nation’s capital shows we’re still in an era of “tough on crime” Black politicians, but at what cost?

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Here’s Why Alabama Senator Katie Britt’s GOP Response To The State ...

“I have the honor of serving the people of the great state of Alabama in the United States Senate. However, that’s not the job that matters most. I’m a proud wife and mom of two school-aged kids,” said Britt from her kitchen.
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Can This Black-Owned Company Fix Our Streaming Service Problem? - E...

The price of streaming is getting “too damn high.” But Destah, a new and completely free service, is aiming to disrupt the Industry.
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Black Family Sued Real Estate Companies After Being Denied Loan For...

The Houstonian Black real estate investors filed the federal lawsuit after they said they were prohibited from buying condos in community advertised to Asian buyers.
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Law Requiring Stylists To Learn How To Treat Textured Hair Will Soo...

Senate Bill S6528 will take full effect in April requiring all cosmetology students in New York state to now learn how to style textured hair.
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Family Of Black Man Killed By Georgia Deputy Has Filed A Federal La...

Before he was fatally shot last year during a traffic stop, Leonard Cure spent 16 years in a Florida prison for a crime he didn’t commit before being exonerated in 2020.
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Women's History Is Now— The Oldest Living American Is Now A Black W...

Born in 1909, Elizabeth Francis is also the fifth-oldest person in the world. She has survived both World Wars, two pandemics, and lived through segregation to see our nation’s first Black president.
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Still In Baltimore For CIAA? These Are The Must-See Sites Rich In B...

Although sometimes overshadowed by neighboring cities, Baltimore is having a moment.
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'No Empire Lasts Forever': Here's What Gives These ESSENCE 'Black F...

Actor/activist Kendrick Sampson, elected officials Charles and Inez Barron, and professor Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly discuss the promise of a Black, radical future.
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U.S. Army Conducted Largest Execution Of Its Own Black Soldiers. Th...

On December 11, 1917, Black soldiers were hanged in what is considered to be “the single largest mass execution of American soldiers by the Army.” More than a century later, the U.S. Army has acknowledged that racial discrimination played a part in their trials.
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OP-ED: We Must Hold The Biden Administration Accountable To The Bla...

While the rest of us recognized Black History Month, the DEA instead chose to celebrate President Nixon, who infamously weaponized federal policy that targeted Black communities.
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Is North Carolina About To Abolish The Death Penalty? - Essence

A new hearing in a case where a Black man received a death sentence from an almost all-white jury will challenge 134 other death penalty sentences under the Racial Justice Act.
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In 2024 And Beyond, Women Of Color Are Voting For Gun Safety - Essence

The gun industry is getting away with murder and it’s exponentially harming Black families, says Moms Demand Action Executive Director Angela Ferrell-Zabala.
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Descendants Of A Black Entrepreneur Are Fighting To Reclaim Their F...

In the 1950s, Silas White owned a valuable plot of land before the City of Santa Monica seized it citing eminent domain.
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Are Prisons The New Plantation Wedding Venue? - Essence

Given that prisons are essentially a modern-day reincarnation of slavery for many Black people, this new wedding venue trend is problematic.