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    Lilly Workneh

    Lilly Workneh

    Black Voices Senior Editor, HuffPost

  • Solange Tells Magazine 'Don't Touch My Hair' After Her Braided Crown Is Omitted From Cover

    The London Evening Standard spoke to the singer about the importance of black hair, then removed part of hers from the cover.

  • April Ryan Named NABJ Journalist Of The Year, Honored As A 'True Trailblazer'

    She is so deserving of this recognition.

  • Solange Rocked Her First 'SNL' Performance Like The Queen She Is

    Beyonce and Mama Tina also attended the show to shower her with support.

  • 'Milwaukee Uprisings' Reflect Wisconsin's Terrible Treatment Of Black Lives

    Here are a few reasons why Wisconsin is literally the worst state for black Americans.

  • Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar Open BET Awards With Unforgettable Performance

    The two shut down the show before it barely began and we're here for it.

  • This Student Expertly Schools Her White Male Teacher On Racism

    A+ work.

  • Marshawn McCarrel, Black Lives Matter Activist, Dies At Age 23

    The activist consistently advocated for racial justice.

  • The Academy Proves That Oscars Are Only For White People, Again

    Oh, you thought non-white actors would get Oscar noms? Good one!

  • College Students Across The Country Stand In Solidarity With Mizzou

    "We know we can do better and we will."

  • This Year's Essence Festival Is Absolutely Incredible

    Thousands trekked to New Orleans this July Fourth weekend to celebrate the much-anticipated 21st annual Essence Festival. This year’s celebration by Essence -- one of the leading black women’s magazines and sponsored by Ford, McDonalds, My Black Is Beautiful and Verizon -- is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to a city still making progress to restore itself from the devastation Hurricane Katrina left behind 10 years ago. More than 500,000 people attended last year’s four-day festival, and this year’s event will recognize and discuss important issues that have plagued the black community both before and since Katrina hit.

  • Ava DuVernay Will Not Be Directing 'Black Panther' Film

    Ava DuVernay will not be directing Marvel’s “Black Panther” movie, she confirmed to The Huffington Post on Friday. “It wasn't for me," DuVernay told HuffPost at the 21st annual Essence Music Festival, which was sponsored by Ford, McDonalds, My Black is Beautiful and Verizon. Rumors spread across the web in recent weeks hinting that DuVernay would be at the helm of Marvel’s forthcoming project.

  • Black Women Share Their 'Degrading' Encounters With Police

    In a new video produced by Fusion, two black women detail their experiences with police violence and explain how these instances -- which involve them or other black women they know -- have ended in either extreme discomfort or, far worse, death. Pope claims officers were looking for a male rapist.

  • Rachel Dolezal: 'Yes, I Do Consider Myself To Be Black'

    For nearly a decade, Dolezal, who heads the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Washington, has claimed to be African-American. In an interview with CBS affiliate KREM 2 News on Friday, Dolezal maintained she is black. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.

  • 'Are Fried Chicken And Watermelon Racist?'

    Yes, watermelon is awesome and chicken is arguably best when it’s fried. As much as we'd like to think everyone loves fried chicken and watermelon (perhaps not together), these delectables have been used as stereotypes against African-Americans for decades. At least, that's how comedian and blogger Franchesca Ramsey puts it in a video published Wednesday.

  • Ohio Sheriff's Deputy Fired After Comparing Baltimore Protesters To 'Planet Of The Apes'

    An Ohio sheriff's deputy was fired Wednesday after he admitted to posting racist comments on his Twitter account. Clark County Sheriff Gene Kelly confirmed to The Huffington Post that deputy Zachary Davis was terminated after the sheriff's office received a complaint about a series of racially insensitive tweets Davis published to his Twitter account in April. Kelly said he received an email from a concerned community member who expressed anger over tweets Davis sent in the days after protests unfolded in Baltimore following the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray.

  • Moms March This Mother's Day Weekend To Declare End To Police Killings

    The mothers marched through the city on a mission to denounce police brutality and declare that the lives of their lost loved ones mattered -- and that they still do. The march was led by Maria Hamilton, the founder of Mothers for Justice United, an organization that brings together mothers mourning the deaths of sons and daughters at the hands of police. Hamilton is the mother of Dontre Hamilton, a 31-year-old man who was shot and killed by former Milwaukee Police Officer Christopher Manney in April 2014.

  • Baltimore Photographer Captures Iconic Images Of Protests: 'I Want People To See The Truth'

    Meet Devin Allen, a talented, young photographer from Baltimore, Maryland who captured the iconic image plastered on the latest cover of Time magazine. Allen's breathtaking work includes powerful pictures from protests in Baltimore over the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray. Allen said he has been taking pictures from the streets of Baltimore almost every day since the protests began and has since captured more than 3,000 photos.

  • Freddie Gray's Family Is 'Satisfied' With Charges Against Officers

    The family of Freddie Gray on Friday applauded the news that Gray’s death had been ruled a homicide and that criminal charges were being brought against all the officers involved. “We are satisfied with today's charges,” Richard Shipley, who identified himself as one of Gray’s “two fathers,” said at a press conference Friday afternoon. In welcoming the decision, which was announced by Marilyn Mosby, the state's attorney for Baltimore City, Gray's family joins numerous protesters in Baltimore who celebrated the news on Friday.

  • Baltimore Protesters Rejoice Over Charges In Freddie Gray's Death

    Many Baltimore residents applauded Friday's announcement from State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby that Freddie Gray’s death will be considered a homicide and that there is "probable cause to file criminal charges" against the police officers involved. “I didn't expect that," said one Baltimore resident who participated in protests with his family and who wished to remain anonymous. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.

  • Baltimore Mom Who Publicly Scolded Son For Rioting: 'I Don't Want Him To Be A Freddie Gray'

    Toya Graham, the mother who was caught on video smacking her son after witnessing him throwing objects at officers, said she disciplined him in public because she wanted her son to learn a valuable lesson. “That's my only son and at the end of the day I don't want him to be a Freddie Gray," Graham told CBS News. Gray died on April 19 days after he sustained a severe spinal cord injury following an arrest.