Disney Dreamers Academy Alum Keep It “100” About Their Experience
What was the most inspiring moment of GU Back to School Presented by Disney Dreamers Academy? That’s easy to answer. It was when three Disney Dreamers Academy alumni shared how they […]
ESSENCE GU Went Back To School With The Disney Dreamers Academy!
Here's everything you missed, including mental health awareness tips, time management strategies & more, just in time for back to school.
It's Complicated: What's On The Minds Of Black Moms As Kids Return To School?
COVID-19 vaccines, changing behavioral guidelines—as kids return to class this fall, more than just back-to-school shopping weighs heavy on moms’ minds
The Power of the Pivot
Meet women, who had successful careers but made a hard right into a different lane. They each transferred their skills to new fields—and built on past wins to thrive in their creative second acts.
Pregnant In A Pandemic: How Three Women Found and Kept Their Peace
How three moms-to-be who were pregnant during an unprecedented time kept their cool along the way to the delivery room
First Look: ‘Coming 2 America’ Photos Featuring Eddie Murphy and Shari Headley
Zamunda's royal couple promise that fans will love the sequel more than the original.
Holly Robinson Peete Keeps It Merry and Bright in ‘Christmas in Evergreen’
The TV fave dominates your holiday viewing with two movies this season
Press Play: June's Diary Tackles Self-Worth in New Single 'Way Off'
This marks the first single co-written by the talented indie group.
Ella Mai Returns With New Single ‘Not Another Love Song’
The British songstress will release the new music and simultaneously appear in Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Vol. 2 Show on October 2.
Taraji P. Henson Rides For Megan Thee Stallion: 'We Got Her, I Just Want Her To Keep Winning'
The Oscar nominee wrote about why she adores the “Savage” rapper for the Time Magazine 100 list.
‘When They See Us’ Star Jharrel Jerome Drops Fire Debut Single, ‘For Real’
The Emmy-winner told you he had barz, but y’all didn’t believe him.
Lauryn Hill, Aretha Franklin, Prince And Marvin Gaye Top Rolling Stone ‘500 Greatest Albums of All Time’ List
Gaye’s 'What’s Going?' bumps The Beatles from the top spot, while Michael Jackson, Kendrick Lamar & Kanye West joined Aretha Franklin in the top 20.
Tiffany Haddish, Jamie Foxx & More Share Kennedy Stephens’s Moving Musical Tribute To Breonna Taylor
The song comes just as Kentucky awaits the state attorney general’s decision on whether or not to charge the police officers who killed Taylor.
The Emotions Singer Pamela Hutchinson Dies At 61
The Hutchinson family shared the news on the group's Facebook fan page on September 20, noting that the singer passed away on September 18.
H.E.R. Delivers Heartfelt Emmy Performance Honoring Chadwick Boseman, Naya Rivera, John Witherspoon & More
The talented songstress played two instruments as she sang a Prince classic to honor a host of those we lost in Hollywood this year.
Clarke Peters Regrets Thinking 'Da 5 Bloods' Costar Chadwick Boseman Was Getting Special Treatment On Set
The veteran actor wished he had been more “altruistic” toward the late actor during filming of their hit Netflix film.
Big Sean Regrets Making ‘IDFWU' After Naya Rivera's Fatal Swimming Accident
The rapper insists that the 2014 club banger wasn't about the late actress, but her memoir tells a different story.
Here's Everything New We're Watching In September
Our favorite celebrities, like Lupita Nyong'o, Samuel L. Jackson and Chris Rock, and new voices, like Marley Dias and Amber Ruffin, promise to keep us entertained and educated this month.
Courtney B. Vance On His ‘Lovecraft Country’ Death: 'It Was Disappointing'
The Emmy winner said someone had to be “sacrificed” for the greater good.