This holiday season, ESSENCE editor Melissa Noel shares how her family created a new travel tradition to The Bahamas filled with culture, local connections, as well as self care.
‘The Mamas’ of Yolé! Ekolojia’s photography program exemplify a blueprint for liberation beyond colonial aesthetics. We should be paying attention.
As the official spirits sponsor, Diageo honored HBCU traditions at the Bayou Classic with events, initiatives, and a commitment to supporting future leaders through scholarships and endowments.
The Nairobi-born photographer is the latest artist to collaborate on the hair care brand's holiday gift kit collection.
As Thanksgiving approaches, ESSENCE looks into the real meaning for the season (and our beloved dishes).
Creative energy and cultural history converge in Cleveland, home to the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.
From rice and peas to fruit cake, various Black holiday dishes made their way across continents.
To delve deeper into this multi-year initiative, ESSENCE sat down with StoryCorps CEO Sandra Clark to learn more about the project's mission uplift and celebrate Black stories nationwide.
The rivalry between Ghanaian and Nigerian jollof fuels internet debates, while uniting West African American culture. Now, Battle of Jollof, turns this playful nationalism into a cultural event.
