Beauty
Mar 7, 2026
13 Black Women Who Have Made Beauty History
In honor of Women's History Month, ESSENCE celebrates 13 Black women who have forever-changed the beauty industry in the past 100 years.
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Fashion
Feb 26, 2026
Style Files: Honoring Edward Buchanan’s Impact On Modern Luxury
In honor of Black History Month, we’re celebrating the legacy of the Black fashion designer, who deserves more flowers, and made Bottega Veneta what it is today.
Fashion
Feb 18, 2026
Harlem’s Fashion Row Teams Up With Gap To Debut A Global Collection Amplifying Black Designers
The 20-piece denim assemblage celebrates Black creativity and Caribbean heritage for the partnership's second installment
Fashion
Feb 12, 2026
Meet Jason McNary, The Fine-Jewelry CEO Emphasizing Representation At The Highest Level
Jason McNary opens up about the power of representation in the boardroom, scaling brands on a global stage, and the smart marketing strategy behind the biggest retail moments of Valentine's Day.
Black History Month
Feb 25, 2025
Black Man Sets Scuba Diving World Record
Barrington 'B.J.' Scott, originally from the Bronx, speaks on what it took to make history as the fastest person to scuba dive on all seven continents.
Black Celeb Couples
Feb 25, 2025
20 Of Our Favorite Photos Of Denzel And Pauletta Washington Through The Years
These images capture the enduring love and timeless bond between one of our favorite long-lasting couples in Black history.
Black History Month
Feb 21, 2025
A Taste Of The Past: Chef Shorne Benjamin Is Celebrating Caribbean Flavors He Grew Up On By Modernizing Them
The star chef on the foods that marked his upbringing in St. Lucia, and the twist he puts on them as the force behind Brooklyn's Fat Fowl.
Black History Month
Feb 21, 2025
The Black Wine History You Should Know Before Your Next Glass
While statistics may give the impression that Black people have no significant place in America’s wine history, the truth is that there wouldn’t be a U.S. wine industry without them.
News
Feb 8, 2025
Did You Know That White Supremacists Overthrew A Thriving Black-Led City In North Carolina?
In 1898, white supremacists overthrew the Black-led government in the ‘Wilmington Massacre.’ The number of Black people killed range from the dozens to the hundreds, but the full toll is unknown.
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Black History Month
Feb 2, 2022
28 Movies Everyone Should Watch This Black History Month
From documentaries and biopics to fictionalized slices of Black life, these are the films to watch to get in tune with our rich history and culture
Culture
Feb 19, 2018
Historic Preservation: Saving African American Spaces Is The New Black Activism
By saving historic African American places, we not only celebrate the tremendous impact that Black people have made to our nation, but transmit that impact to the present and the future.
Black History Month
Mar 1, 2017
Tiny Tresses: Recreating Michelle Obama's Laid Mane
We’re kicking off Women’s History Month by paying tribute to the flyest FLOTUS of all time.
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Black History Month
Jan 25, 2023
Barbie Launching Epic Bessie Coleman Doll Just In Time For Black History Month
The iconic doll brand is honoring the aviatrix ahead of her birthday on January 26 and Black History Month in February.
Parenting
Jan 24, 2023
'I Didn't Know That This Could Happen To Me': Elaine Welteroth Shares Birth Story To Fight Maternal Mortality Crisis
Welteroth is teaming up with Bobbie For Change to "change the narrative around this topic to invite more people to the table. That’s what I’m hoping my story does.”
Black History Month
Feb 28, 2022
Meet The First Black Woman To Be A Licensed Architect In America
Beverly Lorraine Greene, a Chicago native, made her mark across the globe with her design contributions.
Entertainment
Feb 26, 2022
'Booty Call' Turns 25: See The Film's Stars Then And Now
This 1997 Comedy Showcased Some Of Hollywood's Brightest Stars, Including Jamie Foxx And The Late Bernie Mac
Black History Month
Feb 24, 2022
Let's Set The History Record Straight. We Can't Excuse Racists Like Thomas Jefferson As Just Being "Men Of Their Time."
Conservatives may want to re-write history during Black History Month. But we have to be real about clichéd excuses for past abuses.
Black History Month
Feb 24, 2022
First And Second Generation Immigrants Share How They Celebrate Black History Month
From Gambia, connected to Haiti and more, we talked to first and second generation women about the way they see and celebrate Black History Month.
Black History Month
Feb 22, 2022
Where Is Our Black Agenda? This New Book Begins To Answer That Call
The Black Agenda, a compilation of essays written by policy experts & edited by Harvard researcher Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman with a foreward by Tressie McMillan Cottom explores solutions for us, by us.
Black History Month
Feb 17, 2022
Trailblazers: Dominique Dawes Made Olympics History. She's Still Changing The Game
Dawes became the first Black woman to win an Olympic medal in an individual gymnastics competition. She is now working to change the culture of the sport.
Lifestyle
Feb 16, 2022
Phase 10 Was Created By A Black Man 40 Years Ago. Here's How He's Honoring The Game's Legacy This Black History Month.
He shares what inspired the creation of his best-selling card game and how he and Mattel are celebrating its 40th anniversary this Black History Month.