The American Library Association (ALA) released a new report last week revealing that “[t]he number of titles targeted for censorship surged 65 percent in 2023 compared to 2022, reaching the highest levels ever documented by the American Library Association (ALA). The new numbers show efforts to censor 4,240 unique book titles in schools and libraries.” For added perspective, this almost doubles the 2022’s number of 2,571.
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The 2026 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood event will be available to stream on ESSENCE’s YouTube starting Saturday, March 14: Watch Here. “And just like that…. I found...
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Rapper NBA YoungBoy is helping cover funeral costs for 10-year-old Kimani Thomas, who died in an accidental shooting in his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The gesture has...
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Screenshot courtesy of Instagram @angelasimmons. Photo Credit: Shine. Angela Simmons is turning over a new leaf, and it was only a matter of time before she embraced the...
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Former NBA star Dwight Howard‘s 15-year-old daughter, Layla, has petitioned courts to be able to live with her mother amid claims that her father’s drug use has created...
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