Lifestyle

Don't miss our comprehensive coverage of all things concerning Black life, from health and wellness tricks to the best ways to lose weight and de-stress. Check out ESSENCE Eats for insider tips on what's hot among foodies or bookmark our Money & Career segments for advice on entrepreneurship and getting ahead in the workplace. We've also got pin-worthy travel photos to inspire your next trip, inspiring posts on body positivity and parenting tips inspired by our favorite Black celebs.

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There Was No Shortage of Squad Goals At ESSENCE Fest This Year

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Black Girls Beam! Happy Black Women At Every Age Reveal The Small Acts That Brought Them Big Joy

Health and Wellness

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5 Weird Things That Happen During Your Period That Are Totally Normal

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The 'Know Your Girls' Campaign Makes A Significant Push To Decrease Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Among Black Women

Entrepreneurship

Carol's Daughter Founder Lisa Price Shares Crucial Self-Care Advice For Women Entrepreneurs - 'You Can't Do Everything All The Time'

Health & Wellness

Brooklyn's HealHaus Is The Wellness Space The Black Community Desperately Needs

Food and Drinks

Love & Sex

Gabrielle Union And Dwyane Wade Have Accomplished Many Things, But They've Left Mastering Home Cooked Meals To An Expert

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IHOP Changed Its Name To IHOB And Folks Had A Lot To Say About It

Food & Drinks

The Harlem EatUp! Food and Arts Festival Is Becoming An International Cultural Destination

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Harlem EatUp! Is Happening, and If You're Not Going, You're Missing Out On All Of The Good Eats and Fun

Money and Career

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ESSENCE Is Teaming Up With Accenture For A Networking Brunch

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Travel

5 Reasons Your Spirit Needs A Trip To Scottsdale

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Kitchen Cute: We’re Obsessed With These New Spatulas Designed by Questlove, Laila Ali and Skai Jackson

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How Meditating Changed My Life and Why I Think It Can Change Yours Too

Celebrity Moms

Family Fun! Tamera Mowry-Housley, Her Hubby Adam Housley And Their Children Are Exploring Europe

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This Black Woman Left Her Career As A Biotech Exec To Pursue A Passion For Brewing

Money & Career

Black Women's Equal Pay Day: Marcia Dyson - 'Sometimes We Reduce The Value Of Our Own Labor'

Money & Career

Black Women's Equal Pay Day: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Says 'We're Worth Every Single Penny'

Love & Sex

Want To Wed Like A Star? Here's Where Your Favorite Famous Couples Tied The Knot

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Tia Mowry-Hardrict Talks Breastfeeding In Public: 'The Key Is To Not Judge Other Moms'

Money & Career

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: ESSENCE President Michelle Ebanks on the Importance of Knowing and Demanding Your Worth

Love & Sex

8 Years Down! Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Are On A Blissful Anniversary Vacation

Fashion

The Shade Room Gave Us The Tea On Their Hot, New Fashion Collection And Dropped Some Gems On Glowing Up As An Entrepreneur!

Travel

It's Not Too Late To Live It Up! 9 Last Minute Labor Day Vacations You Can Still Book

Love & Sex

Pusha T and His Wife Virginia Williams Are Enjoying A Beautiful Honeymoon In Greece

Travel

Steve And Majorie Harvey Are On An Epic Family Vacation With Their Kids In Saint-Tropez

Travel

Why You Should Visit These Three Black-Owned Vendors During Toronto’s Caribbean Festival

Money & Career

7 Women Share Why They Quit Their Jobs To Find Happiness

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Our Favorite Steve and Marjorie Harvey Vacation Moments Through The Years

Money & Career

Make Those Money Moves: How Millennial Women Can Invest Without Having A Lot of Cash

Money & Career

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Travel

Because...Self Care! How to Plan the Perfect Girlfriends Wellness Staycation

Food & Drinks

A Look inside Chef Kwame Onwuachi’s Kith and Kin, DC’s New Upscale Afro-Caribbean Restaurant

Travel

[Sponsored] My City 4 Ways – DC

Travel

Soror Love! 12 Epic Photos Of Sorority Sisters On Vacation That Will Make You Call Your Squad Right Now

Health & Wellness

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Check Your Ego At The Door Leo! Your August Horoscopes Have Arrived

Love & Sex

Gabrielle Union And Dwyane Wade's 2018 Summer #WadeWorldTour Has Us Ready To Grab Bae And Book A Flight

Culture

Meet Oshunbumi Fernandez-West, CEO Of The Largest African-American Street Festival In The Country

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Meet The Howard Grads Creating A Hotel Empire That Caters To Black People

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