Melissa Noel

New York

Multimedia Journalist at Freelance

Contributing News and Politics Editor at Essence

Award-winning Journalist-Race,Culture and The Caribbean | News& Politics Editor @Essence| Founder, Mel& N Media Group|@PulitzerCenter grantee| #NABJ 🇬🇾

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Joy Reid Returns With New Podcast To ‘Challenge, Uplift And Connect’ After MSNBC Exit | Essence

5 days ago | essence.com | Oumou Fofana |Melissa Noel

Veteran journalist and political analyst Joy Reid is stepping into her next chapter — this time on her terms. The former MSNBC host is launching a new video podcast, “The Joy Reid Show,” on Monday, June 9. Episodes will be released three times a week — Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays — via YouTube and major podcast platforms, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Reid plans to expand the show to five days a week later this year. Article continues after video.
Harvard University Agrees To Transfer Early Photographs Of Enslaved People To African American Museum After Years Long Legal Battle | Essence

1 week ago | essence.com | Melissa Noel

Harvard University has agreed to turn over 175-year-old photographs of enslaved people to a museum in South Carolina, ending a yearslong battle led by a woman who says the images include her ancestors. The daguerreotypes — early photographs taken in 1850 — depict a man Tamara Lanier identifies as her great-great-great-grandfather, Renty, and his daughter, Delia.
A Black College Student Was Lynched At 18. Ninety-Five Years Later, His Family Accepts Posthumous Degree In His Honor At Morehouse College | Essence

1 week ago | essence.com | Melissa Noel

Nearly 95 years after 18-year-old Dennis Hubert was lynchedin Atlanta, Morehouse College has posthumously awarded him a bachelor’s degree. The degree was accepted by his nephew, Imam Plemon El-Amin, during Morehouse’s commencement ceremony on May 18. Hubert, a sophomore divinity student in 1930, was killed before he ever had the chance to earn his degree or meet the family members who would go on to carry his story.
Authorities Say Twin Brothers Found Dead On Georgia Mountain Died In A Double Suicide | Essence

1 week ago | essence.com | Melissa Noel

Nearly three months after 19-year-old twin brothers were found dead atop a mountain in northern Georgia, authorities have ruled their deaths a double suicide. Qaadir Malik Lewis and Naazir Rahim Lewis, both from Lawrenceville—a suburb just outside Atlanta—were discovered on March 8 at the summit of Bell Mountain, a remote lookout near the North Carolina border.
Charles Rangel, History-Making Congressman And Harlem Champion, Dies At 94 | Essence

1 week ago | essence.com | Melissa Noel

Charles Rangel, a history-making former New York congressman who spent nearly five decades fighting for his community on Capitol Hill, died on Monday. He was 94 years old. Rangel’s death was confirmed in a statement from the City College of New York. Born and raised in Harlem, Rangel’s path was far from traditional.
‘Today’ Host Sheinelle Jones’ Husband, Uche Ojeh, Dies From Brain Cancer At Age 45 | Essence

2 weeks ago | essence.com | Melissa Noel

Uche Ojeh, the husband of “Today” co-host Sheinelle Jones, has died following a s battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. He was 45. The sad news was shared by Jones’ “Today” family—Craig Melvin, Al Roker, Savannah Guthrie, Carson Daly, Dylan Dreyer and Jenna Bush Hager—during the broadcast on Friday, May 23.
Black US Senators Slam Charges Against Rep. LaMonica McIver, Demand Trump Admin Drop Case | Essence

2 weeks ago | essence.com | Melissa Noel

Four Black Democratic U.S. senators are standing firmly behind Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, condemning the criminal charges against her and calling on the Trump Administration to drop the case. “We stand with Representative LaMonica McIver in the face of efforts to intimidate her and silence those who seek to hold this administration accountable,” said Senators Cory Booker, Raphael Warnock, Lisa Blunt Rochester and Angela Alsobrooks in a joint statement shared this week.
"A Slap In The Face": Justice Department Moves To Drop Police Reform Agreements In Cities Where Breonna Taylor And George Floyd Were Killed | Essence

2 weeks ago | essence.com | Melissa Noel

The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will move to withdraw from police reform agreements in Louisville and Minneapolis—a decision that has sparked widespread concern and criticism. These reforms, known as consent decrees, were established after the 2020 deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd and aimed to address systemic issues within the police departments.
Engaged Couple Killed In Separate Car Crashes On Same Day In Louisiana | Essence

2 weeks ago | essence.com | Melissa Noel

Alexus Lee and John “JR” Collins, an engaged couple planning to marry next year, died in two separate car crashes on the same day—leaving their loved ones in shock and their 4-year-old son without his parents. The heartbreaking chain of events happened on May 16. According to a news release from the Louisiana State Police, officers responded to two separate fatal crashes on LA 67 in the early hours of the day—each in a different parish.
Controversy Erupts After DeSantis Ally, Marva Johnson Named FAMU President | Essence

2 weeks ago | essence.com | Melissa Noel

Florida A&M University has appointed Marva Johnson as its 13th president, a decision that has ignited significant controversy within the campus community. Johnson, a telecom executive and former chair of Florida’s Board of Education, lacks experience in higher education leadership.

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Articles

Joy Reid Returns With New Podcast To ‘Challenge, Uplift And Connect’ After MSNBC Exit | Essence

Harvard University Agrees To Transfer Early Photographs Of Enslaved People To African American Museum After Years Long Legal Battle | Essence

A Black College Student Was Lynched At 18. Ninety-Five Years Later, His Family Accepts Posthumous Degree In His Honor At Morehouse College | Essence

Authorities Say Twin Brothers Found Dead On Georgia Mountain Died In A Double Suicide | Essence

Charles Rangel, History-Making Congressman And Harlem Champion, Dies At 94 | Essence

‘Today’ Host Sheinelle Jones’ Husband, Uche Ojeh, Dies From Brain Cancer At Age 45 | Essence

Black US Senators Slam Charges Against Rep. LaMonica McIver, Demand Trump Admin Drop Case | Essence

"A Slap In The Face": Justice Department Moves To Drop Police Reform Agreements In Cities Where Breonna Taylor And George Floyd Were Killed | Essence

Engaged Couple Killed In Separate Car Crashes On Same Day In Louisiana | Essence

Controversy Erupts After DeSantis Ally, Marva Johnson Named FAMU President | Essence

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