Juanita Abernathy, who wrote the business plan for the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and took other influential steps in helping to build the American civil rights movement, died Thursday. She was 88. A family spokesman confirmed she died following complications from a stroke.

If you think Christian platitudes and generic encouragements will yank someone out of depression’s grip, a GRAMMY® Award-winning gospel and R&B singer, who personally battles depression, says, “Your churchy clichés do NOT work when it comes to depression or other mental illnesses.”

Not every empowered woman of color reaches the heights of visibility that Viola Davis has achieved, but when they do, you rejoice because you know they will represent us well. The 54-year-old Academy Award-winning actress is the new face of L’Oréal Paris, and we say yes, please!

The federal government will act to ban thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes, President Donald Trump said, responding to a recent surge in underage vaping and breathing-related illnesses. The multi-billion dollar industry sells flavored nicotine formulas like “grape slushie” and “strawberry cotton candy.”

City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, has called upon GRAMMY® Award-winning singers Yolanda Adams, Alicia Keys and more to honor decorated philanthropist, Sylvia Rhone.

The girlfriend of Browns defensive end Chris Smith was killed in a roadside accident that happened after his car spun out on the highway. Petara Cordero, 26, who had just a welcomed a baby with Smith less than a month ago, died when she was struck by an oncoming car at around 2 a.m. Wednesday.

Most of us don’t know how it feels to be on the receiving end of an online thrashing courtesy of the President of the United States. Unfortunately, for model and entertainer Chrissy Teigen, she does. “My heart stopped,” said the 33-year-old wife of musician John Legend on the “Ellen” show.

R&B singer, Fantasia Barrino, is known for her amazing vocal chops, but singing isn’t the only thing she does well. She also gives awesome surprises! When the singer dropped by her friend Tamron Hall’s talk show, she brought someone along that reduced the daytime host to tears. Video inside!

On Tuesday, Sep. 10, family and friends laid to rest GRAMMY® Award-winning producer, LaShawn “Big Shiz” Daniels, who died in a tragic car accident. Kirk Franklin, who was among those in attendance at the invitation-only, private funeral, had a difficult time processing the loss.

Those who knew and loved 30-year-old Jarrid Wilson, a California pastor, author and mental health advocate who died by suicide, are absolutely gutted. The associate pastor at megachurch Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, CA, tweeted about “suicidal thoughts” before killing himself.

Tracee Ellis Ross is flaunting her melanin magic and juicy curls, and is inspiring textured-hair women everywhere to embrace their fierce, fabulous, flawless crowns, too. The Golden Globe-winning actress is a curly-haired queen on the cover of Essence, as she celebrates the journey to where she is today!

President Donald Trump gives major love and attention to the conservative Christian community, which has resulted in their unflinching support for his administration despite the myriad scandals. During a rally, he slammed democrats for not being “big believers in religion.”

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. In honor of this day, EEW Magazine Online is highlighting a woman named Kelechi Ubozoh, a suicide survivor turned prevention advocate, who personally knows the internal struggles of the estimated 1.4 million people that attempt suicide every year.

Democratic presidential hopeful, Kamala Harris, was filmed laughing and saying "well said" in response to a man who described President Donald Trump's actions as "mentally retarded." Once the footage circulated online, the senator took major heat and said she didn’t hear the offensive slur.

The government in the Bahamas says the death toll from Hurricane Dorian has risen to 44. Health Minister Duane Sands confirmed the toll. Officials have warned that the number of deaths is likely to rise as security forces and other teams search devastated areas of the northern Bahamas.

GRAMMY® Award-winning gospel singer, Le’Andria Johnson, is celebrating a huge milestone—9 months of sobriety—and she is sending up praises to God for this huge accomplishment. The gifted songbird confessed to being on “Iyanla: Fix My Life” in March. But now, she’s back on track.

The husband of Sarah Jakes Roberts, Touré Roberts, is her lover and “best friend”— and the happy wife wants everyone to know it. In a sweet online birthday tribute posted on Instagram Sunday, Sep. 8, the first lady of Potter's House at One LA waxed poetic about the man she adores.

President Trump is upset with two vocal social justice advocates for their failure to publicly recognize his administration’s efforts to reduce racial disparities in the criminal justice system. Online, he called out “boring” singer John Legend and his “foul-mouthed” wife Chrissy Teigen, setting off a war of words.

In Jeremiah 23:16, God warned against false prophets, saying, “They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the Lord.” Christian actress, Niecy Nash, can personally testify to this truth. She recently shared the most bizarre false prophecy she ever received—and it had to do with money.

NFL quarterback Drew Brees is distancing himself from a conservative Christian organization after appearing in their video to promote “Bring Your Bible to School Day.” The initiative, led by Focus on the Family—a nonprofit that does not support the gay and transgender community—sparked major backlash.