50 Anniversary of Civil Rights Movement

ESSENCE celebrates the 50th anniversary of the seminal year, 1963, and its importance in the civil rights era.

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28 Movies Everyone Should Watch This Black History Month
 

28 Movies Everyone Should Watch This Black History Month

Historic Preservation: Saving African American Spaces Is The New Black Activism
 

Historic Preservation: Saving African American Spaces Is The New Black Activism

Tiny Tresses: Recreating Michelle Obama's Laid Mane
 

Tiny Tresses: Recreating Michelle Obama’s Laid Mane

Tiny Tresses: Recreating Diana Ross' Iconic Curls
 

Tiny Tresses: Recreating Diana Ross’ Iconic Curls

Tiny Tresses: A Black History Salute To Coretta Scott King
 

Tiny Tresses: A Black History Salute To Coretta Scott King

Watch President Obama's March on Washington Speech

Members of the King family along with Oprah Winfrey, former President Bill Clinton, former President Jimmy Carter and more joined…

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On Walking 13 Days to the March on Washington

On Walking 13 Days to the March on Washington

Lawrence Cumberbatch describes his 13-day walk from New York to D.C. for the March on Washington.

Black History Month

Have You Heard Of This Mexican Town Named After A Black Man?

Have You Heard Of This Mexican Town Named After A Black Man?

We often center the Black freedom movement in the United States, but Gaspar Yanga governed what’s considered the first free…