Senator Angela Alsobrooks explains why Black women did *not* lose the 2024 election
Despite the loss of Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential contest being met with much disappointment from Black women — 92% ...
This Pi Day Let’s Celebrate The First Black Woman To Earn Her PhD In Mathematics
Pi Day is celebrated on March 14. It's the celebration of the mathematical sign pi, and the date is symbolic because (3.14) signifies the first three digits of pi. This year ESSENCE is celebrating by ...
What an All-Female Team to Summit Denali Can Teach Us About Historic Firsts
I n June of 1970, amid the snow-covered rock ramparts of Denali (the true name of North America’s highest peak), six women took their first steps in a historic feat. Led by Alas ...
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Phillis Wheatley: The first African American poet to publish a book
Phillis Wheatley-Peters was kidnapped as a child from West Africa and sold into slavery in Boston. Despite systemic ...
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Tampa's first female mayor reflects on her time in office and mission of diversity
After nearly a decade on the Tampa City Council, Sandra Freedman became the first woman to chair it in 1983. Three years ...