Melissa Noel
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Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams Despite Appeals From Prosecutor And Questions Over Evidence
The state of Missouri executed Marcellus Williams on Tuesday, September 24, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request to delay the execution. Williams,...
Despite Claims of Innocence, Marcellus Williams Faces Execution Today In Missouri
Marcellus Williams, a Missouri death row inmate, is facing execution on Tuesday despite maintaining his innocence for 24 years. His legal team has filed a...
The Black Women ‘Hidden Figures’ Who Helped Send America To Space Awarded Highest Civilian Honor By Congress
A group of Black women, crucial to NASA’s achievements during the space race and famously known as the “Hidden Figures,” were honored with a Congressional...
ESSENCE Exclusive: Maya Harris To Lead Roundtable On Black Maternal Health In Michigan, Bringing Focus To A National Crisis
Maya Harris, the younger sister of Vice President Kamala Harris, is stepping into the spotlight to address a pressing issue that resonates deeply with many...
Kamala Harris Takes Center Stage With Oprah At Star-Studded ‘Unite For America’ Campaign Event In Battleground State Of Michigan
Oprah Winfrey, the Queen of daytime TV who united Americans in front of their screens for decades, once again brought the nation together during the...
Hip Hop Caucus Rallies Black Voters With “Respect My Vote!” Campaign Ahead of Crucial 2024 Election
Today is National Black Voter Day, and the Hip Hop Caucus has officially kicked off its 2024 Respect My Vote! Campaign. The campaign aims to...
NAACP Urges Missouri Governor To Stop Execution Of Black Death Row Inmate Planned For Next Week
The NAACP is urgently calling on Missouri Governor Mike Parson to stop the execution of Marcellus Williams, a, a Black man who’s been on death row...
National Voter Registration Day: Harris-Walz And DNC Launch Nationwide Outreach Campaign Across 60 HBCU Campuses
In a major effort to mobilize young Black voters ahead of the 2024 election, the Harris-Walz campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) have launched...
John Legend Slams Trump’s Lies About Haitian Immigrants In His Ohio Hometown: “How About We Love One Another?”
John Legend took to social media to counter former President Donald Trump’s recent inflammatory and false remarks about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, Legend’s hometown....
The Fearless Fund Will End Its Grant Program For Black Women
The Fearless Fund, a venture capital fund that invests in women of color, will end its grant program for Black women business owners after a...