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‘I Don’t Play Bout My Baby’: Jonathan Owens Defends Simone Biles From Woman Claiming She Was Rude To Fans

‘I Don’t Play Bout My Baby': Jonathan Owens Defends Simone Biles From Woman Claiming She Was Rude To Fans

Owens said no slander against his lady will be tolerated, promptly shutting down a woman’s claims about the GOAT gymnast… Read More
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The ‘If Not For My Girls’ Cast Takes the Essence Fest Stage 

The ‘If Not For My Girls’ Cast Takes the Essence Fest Stage

WATCH: Shop Essence Live – Secure Your Styles With Confidence By Gabby Goodwin

WATCH: Shop Essence Live – Secure Your Styles With Confidence By Gabby Goodwin

WATCH: Highlights From Essence Best In Black Fashion Awards & Fashion House

WATCH: Highlights From Essence Best In Black Fashion Awards & Fashion House

WATCH: In My Feed – Here Is What You Need to Know About Sarcoidosis

WATCH: In My Feed – Here Is What You Need to Know About Sarcoidosis

WATCH: In My Feed: Remembering Nelson Mandela’s Granddaughter Zoleka Mandela

WATCH: In My Feed: Remembering Nelson Mandela’s Granddaughter Zoleka Mandela

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Iquo Ukoh Is Helping Nigerian Americans Connect To Their Roots Through Food

Iquo Ukoh Is Helping Nigerian Americans Connect To Their Roots Through Food

Her food blog and cookbook, “Memories on a Platter,” is Ukoh’s way of preserving Nigerian identity, offering authentic stories about… Read More

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Understanding The Work Of Abortion Doulas In A Post-Roe V. Wade America

Understanding The Work Of Abortion Doulas In A Post-Roe V. Wade America

Black abortion doulas on foreseeing the overturn, how their work has changed, and what they want people to know. Read More

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‘Aquemini’ At 25: How OutKast’s Duality Made For A Timeless Classic

‘Aquemini’ At 25: How OutKast’s Duality Made For A Timeless Classic

Released on September 29, 1998, the Atlanta-based duo’s third album highlighted their creativity, and the evolution of Southern Hip-Hop. Read More

Love & Sex

Date Nights, Weddings, And Celebrations: The Best Of Black Love In September

Date Nights, Weddings, And Celebrations: The Best In Black Love In September

Whether they showed each other love overseas or stateside, these celebrity couples dialed up the romance. Read More

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The Underside Of Fashion 

The Underside of Fashion

For Black models, the real drama often unfolds away from the runway Read More

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Chilli’s Going To Be A Grandmother

Chilli's Going To Be A Grandmother

Her son Tron and his wife Jeong Ah Wang are expecting a baby girl after quite the journey to parenthood,… Read More

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Essence Fashion Digest: Taraji P. Henson In LaQuan Smith, Stussy X Clarks, And More

Essence Fashion Digest: Taraji P. Henson In LaQuan Smith, Stüssy X Clarks, And More

In our weekly fashion catch up we like to update the girls on what’s going on in all corners of… Read More
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