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Author: Cori Murray

Watch #InMyFeed: ESSENCE Editors Break Down Brett Kavanaugh's Lies and 'Insecure's' Take On Mental Health
Celebrity · Entertainment · News

Watch #InMyFeed: ESSENCE Editors Break Down Brett Kavanaugh's Lies and 'Insecure's' Take On Mental Health

By Cori Murray, Danielle Young · Oct 1, 2018
Will And Jada Pinkett Smith's Film 'Sprinter' Wins Big At ABFF
Celebrity

Will And Jada Pinkett Smith's Film 'Sprinter' Wins Big At ABFF

By Cori Murray · Jun 18, 2018
In ‘Dirty Computer,’ Janelle Monae Makes It Clear That She Is Sexually Liberated
Entertainment

In ‘Dirty Computer,’ Janelle Monae Makes It Clear That She Is Sexually Liberated

By Cori Murray · Apr 27, 2018
Chadwick Boseman Reveals Why He Almost Turned Down 'Marshall'
Celebrity · Entertainment

Chadwick Boseman Reveals Why He Almost Turned Down 'Marshall'

By Cori Murray · Oct 27, 2017
Then & Now: TV And Film's Most Over-The-Top Drama Queens
Entertainment

Then & Now: TV And Film's Most Over-The-Top Drama Queens

By Britni Danielle, Cori Murray · Aug 30, 2017
6 Things To Know About 'Snowfall' Star Damson Idris
Entertainment

6 Things To Know About 'Snowfall' Star Damson Idris

By Cori Murray · Jul 13, 2017
The Boss: Diana Ross Kicks Off ESSENCE Festival 2017 With Spellbinding Performance
2017 ESSENCE Festival

The Boss: Diana Ross Kicks Off ESSENCE Festival 2017 With Spellbinding Performance

By Cori Murray · Jul 1, 2017
Growing Up Nicely: The McClains Sisters On Being A Showbiz Family
Celebrity

Growing Up Nicely: The McClains Sisters On Being A Showbiz Family

By Cori Murray · Jun 30, 2017
How Chance The Rapper Makes Everything Great Again
Entertainment

How Chance The Rapper Makes Everything Great Again

By Cori Murray · May 16, 2017
'Get Out’s' Daniel Kaluuya Has the Sexiest Speaking Voice
Celebrity

'Get Out’s' Daniel Kaluuya Has the Sexiest Speaking Voice

By Cori Murray · May 12, 2017
The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. Gets Candid On Why Black and Brown Lives Matter
2017 ESSENCE Festival · Celebrity

The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. Gets Candid On Why Black and Brown Lives Matter

By Cori Murray · Apr 28, 2017
From The Front Lines To Hollywood: These Influential Women Share What It Means To Be 'Woke'
Culture

From The Front Lines To Hollywood: These Influential Women Share What It Means To Be 'Woke'

By Cori Murray, Lauren N. Williams · Apr 17, 2017
Uzo Aduba Opens Up about Identity and Racial Profiling
Entertainment

Uzo Aduba Opens Up about Identity and Racial Profiling

By Cori Murray · Mar 9, 2017
Rebel-A-Thon: Ava DuVernay Is Kicking Off Women's History Month With A Powerful Twitter Takeover
Celebrity · Culture

Rebel-A-Thon: Ava DuVernay Is Kicking Off Women's History Month With A Powerful Twitter Takeover

By Cori Murray · Mar 1, 2017
10 Years, 10 Stories: Black Women In Hollywood In Rewind
Celebrity · ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood

10 Years, 10 Stories: Black Women In Hollywood In Rewind

By Cori Murray · Feb 23, 2017
Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe Radiate ESSENCE’s February 2017 Cover
Celebrity · Entertainment

Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe Radiate ESSENCE’s February 2017 Cover

By Cori Murray · Dec 23, 2016
Vanessa Williams and Jillian Hervey Inspire Mother-Daughter Hair Goals on January 2017 Issue
Celebrity

Vanessa Williams and Jillian Hervey Inspire Mother-Daughter Hair Goals on January 2017 Issue

By Cori Murray · Dec 7, 2016
Here's What It Was Like To Spend An Afternoon With Cicely Tyson At The White House
Celebrity · News

Here's What It Was Like To Spend An Afternoon With Cicely Tyson At The White House

By Cori Murray · Nov 25, 2016
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