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Dr. Janell Green Smith, CNM, a South Carolina midwife who was passionate about her work, family, photography, travels, has died from complications related to childbirth. Proudly calling herself a “Loc’d” Midwife,” she was an advocate for Black maternal health, partnering with the nonprofit organization and app Hive Impact Fund, which
On Saturday, Sheinelle Jones shared beautiful memories of her 96-year-old grandmother, Josephine Vonceal Brown, in an emotional social media post announcing the passing of her beloved family matriarch. “It is with the heaviest heart that I announce the sudden passing of my grandmother,” Jones shared in her stirring caption, which
Chloe Bailey is not up for comments that attempt to “rage bait” her about her weight. The 27-year-old singer was chatting casually with fans on a livestream Saturday, but at one point shut down a viewer, who told her she was “getting big.” “I’m actually losing weight,” she said. “And
A Black woman is making Olympic history for the USA’s women’s ice hockey team. At 21 years old, Laila Edwards will be joining the national team at this year’s Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina, becoming the first Black woman to do so. A native of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Edwards’ career
Former NBA player Matt Barnes has officially tied the knot with model and entrepreneur Anansa Sims. Neither Barnes nor Sims has yet to officially announce their nuptials, but ESSENCE confirmed the wedding this week after a pair of images from the intimate event were shared on Instagram stories, captioned “Congrats
Drake has been accused of streaming manipulation in a new lawsuit with the online casino and sports betting company Stake. In a lawsuit filed in Virginia on December 31 on behalf of LaShawnna Ridley and Tiffany Hines, accusses the 39-year-old rapper, along with streamer Adin Ross and a man named
Anthony Joshua has shared his first public post since being released from the hospital following a deadly car crash in Nigeria earlier this week that claimed the lives of two of his close friends. The British boxing star posted a brief message on Instagram simply reading, “My Brothers Keeper ❤️🪖❤️,”
A passenger boat capsized in northern Nigeria’s Yobe state, leaving at least 25 people dead while 14 others remained missing, emergency services said Sunday. The boat was carrying residents who had gone to the local market as well as some who were involved in fishing or farming when it capsized along the
by Mary Spiller January 4, 2026 The Morants provided players with multiple colorways of the Nike Ja 3, Morant’s latest signature shoe, along with brand-new all-white jerseys. Mississippi Valley State University’s women’s basketball program received a significant show of support this week as NBA star Ja Morant and his mother,
by Mary Spiller January 4, 2026 New analysis shows medication costs continuing to rise even as drugmakers agree to Trump administration’s pricing policy The prices of hundreds of prescription medications in the United States are expected to climb in 2026, according to a new industry analysis, raising questions about the
Dr. Janell Green Smith, CNM, a South Carolina midwife who was passionate about her work, family, photography, travels, has died from complications related to childbirth. Proudly calling herself a “Loc’d” Midwife,” she was an advocate for Black maternal health, partnering with the nonprofit organization and app Hive Impact Fund, which
On Saturday, Sheinelle Jones shared beautiful memories of her 96-year-old grandmother, Josephine Vonceal Brown, in an emotional social media post announcing the passing of her beloved family matriarch. “It is with the heaviest heart that I announce the sudden passing of my grandmother,” Jones shared in her stirring caption, which
Chloe Bailey is not up for comments that attempt to “rage bait” her about her weight. The 27-year-old singer was chatting casually with fans on a livestream Saturday, but at one point shut down a viewer, who told her she was “getting big.” “I’m actually losing weight,” she said. “And
A Black woman is making Olympic history for the USA’s women’s ice hockey team. At 21 years old, Laila Edwards will be joining the national team at this year’s Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina, becoming the first Black woman to do so. A native of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Edwards’ career
Former NBA player Matt Barnes has officially tied the knot with model and entrepreneur Anansa Sims. Neither Barnes nor Sims has yet to officially announce their nuptials, but ESSENCE confirmed the wedding this week after a pair of images from the intimate event were shared on Instagram stories, captioned “Congrats
Drake has been accused of streaming manipulation in a new lawsuit with the online casino and sports betting company Stake. In a lawsuit filed in Virginia on December 31 on behalf of LaShawnna Ridley and Tiffany Hines, accusses the 39-year-old rapper, along with streamer Adin Ross and a man named
Anthony Joshua has shared his first public post since being released from the hospital following a deadly car crash in Nigeria earlier this week that claimed the lives of two of his close friends. The British boxing star posted a brief message on Instagram simply reading, “My Brothers Keeper ❤️🪖❤️,”
A passenger boat capsized in northern Nigeria’s Yobe state, leaving at least 25 people dead while 14 others remained missing, emergency services said Sunday. The boat was carrying residents who had gone to the local market as well as some who were involved in fishing or farming when it capsized along the
by Mary Spiller January 4, 2026 The Morants provided players with multiple colorways of the Nike Ja 3, Morant’s latest signature shoe, along with brand-new all-white jerseys. Mississippi Valley State University’s women’s basketball program received a significant show of support this week as NBA star Ja Morant and his mother,
by Mary Spiller January 4, 2026 New analysis shows medication costs continuing to rise even as drugmakers agree to Trump administration’s pricing policy The prices of hundreds of prescription medications in the United States are expected to climb in 2026, according to a new industry analysis, raising questions about the