See All The Black Magic At The 2021 Gotham Awards
Thuso Mbedu won for Outstanding Roll In A New Series for her roll in “The Underground Railroad.”
Awards & Events
Check out our nigh-of coverage for all the top awards ceremonies and events from the Grammys to BET Honors. We've got the scoop on who's wearing what, who showed up with whom, who left with how many statuettes and who got snubbed. Our red carpet coverage will leave you with weeks of inspiring makeup and hair looks to recreate and our film festival coverage will sniff out the top contenders way ahead of Oscars season. Plus, check out ESSENCE's exclusive awards including Black Women in Hollywood, Black Women in Music, Best in Black Beauty Awards and of course our can't-miss-it Street Style Awards.
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Academy Award-Winning Actress, Producer And Director Halle Berry To Receive “The People’s Icon” Award At The 2021 People’s Choice Awards
Cardi B To Present Berry With The Award Live on NBC and E! on Tuesday, December 7 at 9pm ET/PT
Kathleen Collins To Receive Inaugural Icon Tribute At The 2021 Gotham Awards
The Legendary Filmmaker Was One Of The First Black Women To Produce A Feature Film.
Jeff and Nicole Friday Celebrate 25 Years Of The American Black Film Festival
“When you see something that you don’t like, you could do one of two things: either you complain about it…
Celebs Celebrate 'The Harder They Fall' For Its Portrayal Of Black Women & Cowboys
“We’re here because we deserve to be here,” says the films’ co-writer, director, and producer Jeymes Samuel.
American Airlines Takes Us Through A Day In The Life Of Black Women Pilots & Cadets
At the 2021 ESSENCE GU Summit, we met two amazing young Black women making strides in the aviation industry.
5 Things I Wished I Knew About Money In My 20s
Financial gurus share lessons learned about money management, investing and more at the 2021 ESSENCE GU Summit.
Everybody Came Out For The Premiere of 'The Harder They Fall' In LA Last Night
Music legends and A-list actors were in attendance for the U.S. debut of the Netflix original film from Jeymes Samuel.
Tahira Joy & Rachel S. Jackson On Launching Businesses With Loved Ones, Defining Self-Care As Entrepreneurs & More
The two successful business owners joined us for an honest conversation about the ins and outs of entrepreneurship at the…
CBS Celebrates Young Black Women Impacting Change By Carrying On The Legacies Of Their 'Unstoppable Equalizers'
Learn more about these three young changemakers who shared their stories during the 2021 ESSENCE GU Summit.