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News Dec 10, 2025 Dear Black Students: University of Alabama’s Latest Suspension Says Enough With Black Culture And Excellence Awards & Events Dec 10, 2025 The Best Fashion Moments At The Critics' Choice Association's Celebration Of Black Film & TV Entertainment Dec 8, 2025 Star Gazing: Art Basel Miami, ‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ Premiere, Alvin Ailey’s Opening Night Gala, Ashanti, And More Whether hosting screenings, hitting galas, or shutting down Art Basel parties, Black celebs dominated the week’s biggest moments. Trending WeLoveUs.Shop: It’s More Than A Marketplace, It’s A Black Economic Movement Powered By ESSENCE Seeing Past the Stigma: Understanding Life with Sickle Cell Disease Presented By Brandy’s Memoir ‘Phases’ Promises An Honest Look At Fame And Resilience Seeing Past the Stigma: Understanding Life with Sickle Cell Disease Presented By How Deepening My Sleep Became My Holiday Beauty Ritual What Kandi Burruss’ Divorce Teaches Black Women About Prenups, Power, And Protecting Their Money
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Leon Thomas Is Owning His AuraThis story originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2025 issue of ESSENCE, on stands now. Leon Thomas has always carried himself with a quiet duality—musician and actor, dreamer and realist, behind-the-scenes hitmaker […]
WHEN IN RomeThis story originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2025 issue of ESSENCE, on stands now. Killer smile aside, if there’s one thing that’s obvious about Rome Flynn, it’s that he moves […]
ESSENCE Power Players 2025In a world that’s constantly trying to box us in, these luminaries are breaking down barriers, building bridges and creating entirely new spaces where we can flourish. They’re the CEOs […]
Money & Career Dec 12, 2025 Who Really Won 2025? The Top-Earning Black Women In Entertainment This Year
News Dec 12, 2025 This Week In News: Supreme Court Shifts Power in Texas, Trump’s Citizenship Case Advances, and DEI Rollbacks Grow
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Entertainment Dec 12, 2025 Best New Music This Week: Nas & DJ Premier Connect On ‘Light-Years,’ Samara Cyn Drops “What Will They Say,’ 21 Savage, And More
