Rayna Reid Rayford @_RaynaReid

I’m Rayna Reid Rayford. On it like a bluebonnet 💙👒. And I’m not staying in my lane. raynareid.com Houston, TX Joined October 2009

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6 months ago

She Nearly Died During Pregnancy, Now She's Helping Other Black Expectant Moms Get The Support They Deserve essence.com/lifestyle/preg…

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9 months ago

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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#CAWPinthenews Read the full @Essence story by @_RaynaReid: essence.com/news/trump-str…

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a year ago

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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a year ago

Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming Democratic National Convention. spklr.io/6015so3l

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a year ago

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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a year ago

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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a year ago

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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a year ago

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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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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a year ago

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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a year ago

The Paris Olympics has felt like a redemption tour for many U.S. athletes, but none probably more so than Sha’Carri Richardson. spklr.io/6012siBn

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a year ago

This Black upstate New York family is fighting back against a racist neighbor. spklr.io/6010sdFY

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a year ago

On Tuesday, a Texas judge dismissed most of the claims from the Black high school student who was punished over his hairstyle’s lawsuit. spklr.io/6013sdFT

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a year ago

It's Not You, It's Them: How The Squad Was Broken Up ESSENCE examines how GOP funded Super PACs and megadonors led to devastating primary losses for progressive Congressional representatives Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman. spklr.io/6012sjwu

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a year ago

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/6013sZIL