I’m Rayna Reid Rayford. On it like a bluebonnet 💙👒. And I’m not staying in my lane.
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After surviving medical neglect during pregnancy, Rayna Reid Rayford turned pain into purpose. She’s launching Pregnant and Black to help save lives and protect Black mothers through advocacy and culturally competent care. brnw.ch/21wYwuP
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Black Maternal Health Is Entering Its Tech Era And A New App Is Putting Advocacy At The Center essence.com/health-and-welln…
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How A Dehumanizing Traffic Stop Propelled Dakarai Larriett Into The U.S. Senate Race In Alamaba essence.com/news/dakarai-lar…
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From The Pulpit To The Streets: Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Enduring Legacy Of Hope, Power, And Justice essence.com/news/jesse-jacks…
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EXCLUSIVE: From ‘Married to Medicine’ To Congress? Heavenly Kimes Says Her Fame Helps, Not Hurts Her Chances essence.com/news/dr-heavenly…
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She Nearly Died During Pregnancy, Now She's Helping Other Black Expectant Moms Get The Support They Deserve essence.com/lifestyle/pregna…
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7 Books That Re-Imagine Freedom For Black People spklr.io/6017LokB
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On National Science Fiction Day, We Salute Octavia Butler spklr.io/6011LqJl
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Two-time Howard University grad Dr. Kenvi Phillips is the inaugural Director of the Barack Obama Presidential Library and will be in charge of all Library activities, administration, planning and programs. spklr.io/6183smPJ
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ESSENCE had a chance to sit down with dynamic Black-owned creative marketing husband and wife, Dr. Dawn and Stacey Wade, who recently launched West End Gin, a new premium spirit. spklr.io/6017sSO1
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Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming Democratic National Convention. spklr.io/6015so3l
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Missouri voted to increase funding for police in Kansas City last Tuesday.
This is the second time in two years that voters passed Amendment 4, which raised the minimum threshold for funding the Kansas City Police Department. spklr.io/6012soto
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Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail, offering up repeated attacks against Vice President Harris’s race, heritage and gender.
President Biden’s former Domestic Policy Council Director Susan Rice dissected his tactics. spklr.io/6012soGm
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The Olympics might be over, but ESSENCE can’t stop re-living these top tier Black Girl Magic moments. spklr.io/6013slo3
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ESSENCE had a chance to sit down with Kimberly Atkins Stohr after Vice President Kamala Harris became the next Democratic presidential nominee to discuss the current political landscape. spklr.io/6017slol
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Two-time Howard University grad Dr. Kenvi Phillips is the inaugural Director of the Barack Obama Presidential Library and will be in charge of all Library activities, administration, planning and programs. spklr.io/6012smPy
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Four hotel employees were charged with murder last week in the death of D’vontaye Mitchell after restraining and holding him down outside of a Hyatt, where he suffocated on June 30. spklr.io/6016smuo
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In 1988, Anthony Nesty became the first Black swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal.
Now, 36 years later, he is making history once again as the first Black head swimming coach for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. spklr.io/6010seT6
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August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month (NMDAM), and the goal of the month is to raise awareness and increase donor registration in communities of color. spklr.io/6010siB6
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