When you have to keep repeating yourself over and over again, sometimes it’s best to just put it all on paper once and for all. That was the impetus behind Regina Jackson and Saira Rao’s new book ...

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There's a problem in the job market, but if you don't dig below the surface in the latest monthly employment report, you might not see it. The overall unemployment rate is 4.3% and in the last year it ...

In her new book, author and PhD student Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman looks at how both gender and race cost Black women — and how policy can help address those costs. Earlier this summer, economist Katica ...

Black women in corporate America possess at least the same, and often greater ambition, equal qualifications, and, in some cases, outperform their peers. Yet, they remain underrepresented in top ...

The U.S. Open is in full swing in New York, and one thing is clear: Black women are ruling the court. From viral behind-the-scenes moments and heated exchanges to fashion looks and legendary match ...

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As the American economy moves through choppy global waters of its own making, new data suggests that the country's precarious financial markets have already begun leaving one crucial demographic ...

Creatine is experiencing a resurgence—not just in gyms but in mainstream wellness conversations. Yet among Black women, who already face unique physiological and cultural contexts, it raises critical ...

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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 ...