Decades before Jackie Robinson integrated Major League Baseball, these Black musicians were fighting discrimination and segregation on the bandstand. spklr.io/6013oaUx

For the second time in one month, an abortion case has gone before the Supreme Court. spklr.io/6015ovIf

Black women are dying at disproportionate rates during childbirth and these organizations are committed to ending the Black maternal health crisis. spklr.io/6017oQIF

Lincoln University, the first-ever degree-granting HBCU was founded on this day, 170 years ago. spklr.io/6017oQEt

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) was incorporated 80 years ago. In celebration, ESSENCE is honoring the organization’s incredible legacy and looking forward to the next 80 years. spklr.io/6011omUH

CBS has ordered a new daytime drama about a Black family four years after inking a groundbreaking deal with the NAACP. spklr.io/6018oUqC

The oldest Black School in America will reopen to the public this year. spklr.io/6016oUSu

Black families in Minnesota are fighting to keep their children from being unnecessarily placed in Child Protection Services (CPS). spklr.io/6010oUSI

For Earth Month, ESSENCE is saluting five Black women who have helped lead the way towards building a more sustainable future for our planet. spklr.io/6012oUty

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Sheetz, accusing the convenience store chain of engaging in racially discriminatory hiring practices. spklr.io/6017oQ8W

Black student-athletes have played a central role in the popularity and profitability of college basketball, yet despite their contributions, they face racial discrimination both on and off the court. spklr.io/6016oYAu

Maternity care begins at preconception, and three Black OB-GYNs sat down with ESSENCE to discuss what they want you to know before starting your pregnancy journey. spklr.io/6019oY7l

Did you know that the modern-day ironing board was invented by a Black woman? spklr.io/6016omMI

Black families in Minnesota are fighting to keep their children from being unnecessarily placed in Child Protection Services (CPS). spklr.io/6015ocUX

How did a former hip-hop journalist without a bachelor’s degree land one of the most exclusive positions working for America’s first Black president?

Deesha Dyer, the former White House Social Secretary for President Obama, explains how in her new book. spklr.io/6011oilU

The eighth biennial African American Philanthropy Summit convened leaders from across the country who believe in the power that philanthropy holds to create change within the Black community. spklr.io/6019o5MB

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments around whether or not cities can impose punishments upon unhoused people for sleeping outside if they are unable to find shelter. spklr.io/6015o5lv

Former President Barack Obama granted prisoner Danielle Metz clemency in 2016.

Now eight years later, her full story of redemption and justice is finally being told in the documentary 'Commuted.' spklr.io/6013ogRh

As a Black woman who became disillusioned by the current state of affairs, Debbie Hines was inspired to write “Get Off My Neck,' which offers solutions to reform the criminal justice system. spklr.io/6012ogrj

CBS has ordered a new daytime drama about a Black family four years after inking a groundbreaking deal with the NAACP. spklr.io/6018o9bn