Essence editor visits Dorchester school

Photo by Talia Whyte

Photo by Talia Whyte

By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

Essence magazine editor-in-chief Angela Burt-Murray visited students at Dorchester’s Mother Caroline Academy last Friday, sharing some words of wisdom about life in the magazine publishing fast lane.

Citing the rising profile of prominent African American females like first lady Michelle Obama, Burt-Murray told students at the all-girls school that opportunities for women of color today are limitless.

“There has never been a more exciting time to be a black woman than now,” she said.

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