What Does A Regina Hall Get-Over-Your-Ex Pep Talk Sound Like?
She tells herself, "No, you are not doing it."
'Shaft' Star Jessie T. Usher Shares The Hilarious Story Of The First Time Samuel L. Jackson Cursed At Him
"The Sam that you know from all his classic movies is the Sam that you meet in person," Usher told ESSENCE.
'Shaft' Star Samuel L. Jackson Has No Problem Using The N-Word
"I understand how people take offense. I understand how some people like me, don't," Jackson tells ESSENCE.
Watch The OverExplainer React To Ramen Noodles Fixing Household Items
We call them "oodles & noodles" though.
Jackée Harry Reveals Dark Times Playing '227's' Sandra: 'I Was Sad For A Good 5 Years'
"I used to hate myself; the fact that I was just doing a part," the actress told ESSENCE exclusively.
Watch 'The OverExplainer' React To Viral 'Black Men Don't Cheat' Video
And Black women never miss a beat.
The Cast Of 'When They See Us' And The Exonerated Five Contemplates Freedom For Black Boys In America
"Somewhere in that darkness, we got the message that we had to brighten our own lights," one of the Exonerated Five, Yusef Salaam, shared.
2019 Host Regina Hall Wants To One-Up The BET Awards' Biggest Moments
"It's going to be amazing," Regina Hall tells ESSENCE through a giggle, "or at least good."
Dionne Warwick Says There's No More Classic Or Iconic Artists: 'Not Yet'
"That's not, as you guys would say, 'throwing shade,'" Warwick tells ESSENCE.
Watch 'The OverExplainer' React To The Loaded Question: Do You Wash Your Legs In The Shower?
Who are the dirty 20% of people in this world who don't?!
Trevor Jackson Was Told After An Audition That There's Only Room For One Black Lead
"Things like that happen all the time," Jackson tells ESSENCE.
Watch Lizzo Sing The 'Soul Glo' Theme Song And Test Her Black Pop Culture Knowledge
Welcome to The B-Side, ESSENCE’s fun trivia game that asks: how much do you know about Black culture? From the floor Bruh Man lived on to Angela Bassett’s most iconic […]
Sybrina Fulton Has Not Forgiven The Man Who Killed Her Son, Trayvon Martin
And honestly, she doesn't have to.
Watch 'The OverExplainer' React To The Met Gala's Good, Bad And Ugly
Lena Waithe's jacket said it best: Black drag queens invented Camp.
How Much Do Diddy's Sons Know About Diddy?
Watch Christian, Quincy and Justin get most, if not all of Diddy trivia right!
Watch 'The OverExplainer' React To Taylor Swift's Beyoncé-Inspired Performance
Maybe Kanye West shouldn't have let her finish a few years ago...
'Ain't Too Proud': Temptations Musical Gets 12 Tony Nominations
Broadway is breathing new life into the classic group, The Temptations.
Does The World Ignore Black Pain?
Why does Paris get the fullness of humanity and empathy from the world?
Why Morris Chestnut Would Never Want 'The Best Man' To Be A TV Series
"It'd be too challenging. I wouldn't want to do it," he tells ESSENCE.