Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, prompting powerful response from Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and Black leaders

On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 against an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, affirming ...

Rev. Al Sharpton reacts to white nationalists march in DC at Essence Fest

Rev. Al Sharpton addresses adversity and the importance of collective action in response to a July 4th white nationalists ...
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The Best Fashion From the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture

The ESSENCE Festival of Culture 2026 has taken over New Orleans. As always, we’ve kept an eye on the best fashion looks from the weekend. The ESSENCE Festival of Culture 2026 (July 3-5) has been ...

Democrats Must Make Dr. Oz the Republicans’ Political Albatross | Opinion

Democrats must stop treating Medicaid as just a policy argument and start treating it as a character indictment with a face ...

Riding Into 2028: On the Midterms Trail, Andy Beshear Eyes a Bigger Prize

The two-term Democratic governor of deep-red Kentucky, in demand as a surrogate in key 2026 races, talks horses, faith and ...

Sharpton: Carlson not ‘going over the cliff’ with Trump, GOP

Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton said Wednesday that Tucker Carlson is avoiding political hardship with his recent ...

From renter to owner, Sharpton locks in National Action Network's Harlem foothold for the long haul

The Rev. Al Sharpton is putting final touches on a new Harlem headquarters for his National Action Network organization. The ...