When you think of wild horses and Jedi knights, do you envision metaphors for our inner struggles? Perhaps you should.

Black ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant spoke to ESSENCE about making history on the new NBC show "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" and what prompted her interest in STEM.

“In our modern day reimagining of Black Beauty for audiences of today, I wanted to find a parallel to give a voice to the horses of our time. That is when I came across the plight of wild horses ...