Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Democratic Candidate For Texas’s 30th Congressional District
Candidate name: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson State: Texas Bio: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1992 and has been advocating for women her […]
Joi Chevalier, Democratic Candidate For Texas Comptroller
Candidate name: Joi Chevalier State: Texas Bio: For almost two decades, Joi Chevalier has worked as an e-commerce product manager and marketing director for internet venture startups and Fortune 50 companies. She […]
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Democratic Candidate For Texas’s 18th Congressional District
Candidate name: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee State: Texas Bio: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is running for re-election to the U.S. Congress, representing Texas’ 18th District. Lee was first elected to the House […]
Shirley J. McKellar, Democratic Candidate For Texas’s 1st Congressional District
Candidate name: Shirley J. McKellar State: Texas Bio: Shirley J. McKellar became involved in politics when she was 18 years old. She ran unsuccessfully to represent Texas’s 1st Congressional District in […]
Rep. Mia Love, Republican Candidate For Utah’s 4th Congressional District
Candidate name: Rep. Mia Love State: Utah Bio: Rep. Mia Love is the first Black female Republican to serve in Congress, and during her first two terms, she successfully pushed the secretary […]
Vangie Williams, Democratic Candidate For Virginia’s 1st Congressional District
Candidate name: Vangie Williams State: Virginia Bio: As a strategic planner and senior project control principal for a government contractor, King George, Virginia’s Vangie Williams knows she has what it […]
Stacey E. Plaskett, Democratic Candidate For Virgin Islands' At-Large Congressional District
Candidate Name: Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett State: U.S. Virgin Islands Bio: Plaskett is an incumbent representing our Caribbean family in the United States Virgin Islands. She currently serves on the House Transportation and […]
Barry Jenkins, Tiffany Haddish, Niecy Nash, And More Celebs Out And About
Celebrities hit the red carpet for 'The Hate U Give,' 'If Beale Street Could Talk,' and more red carpet events.
Rep. Gwen Moore, Democratic Candidate For Wisconsin’s 4th Congressional District
Candidate name: Rep. Gwen Moore State: Wisconsin Bio: In 2005 Rep. Gwen Moore became the first African-American woman in Wisconsin history to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. One […]
DeRay McKesson Discusses How His Mother's Absence Shaped Who He Is Today
McKesson opens up about his new book, his upbringing, and his relationship with his absentee mother.
Terrence Howard, Michelle Ebanks, Jeffrey Wright And Starbucks COO Rosalind Brewer Honored At NAN Triumph Awards
On Tuesday night, National Action Network’s 2018 Triumph Awards were held at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, NY. Hosted by Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network, the annual event honored high-profile figures […]
Essence Communications Expands C-Level Executives As It Prepares To Go Independent
Essence is filling out its C-suite as it prepares to go fully independent under its new ownership. Michelle Ebanks, who is currently president of the esteemed magazine, has been named […]
The Results Are In, Here's What Everyone Is Saying About ESSENCE Fest 2018
The Results Are In, Here's What Everyone Is Saying About ESSENCE Fest 2018
Who Spent More? Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' V. JAY-Z's '4:44'
Who Spent More? Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' V. JAY-Z's '4:44'
15 Celebrity Besties Almost As Cute As You and Yours
From Oprah and Gayle to Kandi and Tiny, we're taking a look at some of our favorite celebrity friendships in honor of National Best Friends Day.
Take Our 'Best of 2013' Survey
So much great entertainment was packed into the last 11 months that we couldn't begin to pick the 'best of' for each category on our own. Let us know who and what impressed you the most in 2013 by taking our survey.
We're Still Smiling About A Young Olivia Pope in Glasses and Pigtails
We're Still Smiling About A Young Olivia Pope in Glasses and Pigtails
Correction: 'Dating Tales of a Church Girl,' August 20
Correction: 'Dating Tales of a Church Girl,' August 20
EXCLUSIVE: T-Boz Dishes on TLC, Pebbles and More
TLC's Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins stopped by the ESSENCE office to talk about her role on Chilli's new talk show. Find out what she said.