Get UPLIFTED with Ford at 2020 ESSENCE Festival
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A Trip Down Memory Lane: ESSENCE's Most Memorable Cover Moments
We kicked off the first day of the Wealth & Power segment of this year’s 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture with a little nostalgia.
Read ESSENCE's Official Statement on Criticism From 'Black Female Anonymous'
This statement is in response to a recent anonymous post. We deny the accusations and refute them without reservation.
Rev. Al Sharpton: America, 'Get Your Knee Off Our Necks'
The civil rights icon says 'George Floyd’s story is the story of black folks'.
Skai Jackson: 'I'm Trying To Expose As Many Racists As I Can Today'
The young actress and author has shared several receipts of racism on her timeline... and she's not done.
MSNBC Contributor Jason Johnson 'No Longer Employed' At The Root
Johnson has faced backlash since his controversial comment last month that Black women working on Sen. Bernie Sanders's campaign are from the "Island of Misfit Black Girls."
ESSENCE Best In Black Beauty Awards 2020: Our Glam Star Honorees
THE BEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMEN THAT INSPIRED US THIS YEAR
#SheGotNow: ESSENCE And Pepsi Team Up To Empower HBCU Students With Historic Internship Program
The program will recognize young black female HBCU students making a difference in their communities and around the world.
First Look: Model Halima Aden Celebrates Disrupting Traditional Beauty Standards On January 2020 Cover Of ESSENCE
At 22, the Somali-American stunner is one of the first hijab-wearing models to rise to international fame, and she’s using her platform to change the world.
The Internet Was An Interesting Place In 2019
Thank God we have The OverExplainer Reacts to help us process it all, from Taylor Swift's makeshift 'Homecoming' performance to #BlackMenDontCheat.
Dope Stuff On My Desk - Beach Buys
Stay stunning on the sand or surf with these beachy buys.
Prosecutors Drop Charges In Flint Water Crisis
Michigan's deputy solicitor general says culpable parties may be charged again utilizing all available evidence in the Flint case.
Ciara Shows Never-Before-Seen Family Videos Including Birth Of Daughter Sienna In New Music Video
The “Level Up” diva premiered a new video featuring personal archives to accompany her latest opus.
ESSENCE Best In Black Beauty Awards 2019: Our Glam Star Honorees
And the winners are...
ESSENCE And Chase Expand Economic Opportunities For Black Women With Currency Conversations Campaign
Are you ready to take the pledge (and up your savings account game)?
Lovely Warren, Mayor of Rochester, NY, Focuses On Education And Community Revitalization
Mayor Warren has made improving public education for the students of Rochester a primary focus of her two-term tenure.
Artist Quincy Brown Is A Triple-Threat For Christian Louboutin’s 'Run Loubi Run'
ESSENCE caught up with the producer, actor and director of the short film "Quincy Brown" at the premiere of "Run Loubi Run."
One Student Dead in Butler High School Shooting, Shooter in Custody
One student is dead, and at least one other student is injured after a student opened fire Monday morning at Butler High School in Matthews, North Carolina, CNN reports. CMS […]
Cara McClure, Democratic Candidate For Alabama's Public Service Commission
Candidate name: Cara McClure State: Alabama Bio: Cara McClure’s personal mission can be summed up with five P’s–”prayer, people, protest, policy, and polls.” Like a record number of Black women […]