Food & Drinks
Nov 3, 2025
Family, Faith, and Flavor: Karen Clark-Sheard and Kierra Sheard-Kelly Share Their Holiday Recipe for Grace
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First Lady Style
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Entertainment
Oct 22, 2025
Ciara’s Level Up Radio Season Two Is Here And Essence Is Coming With Her.
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Entertainment
Oct 18, 2025
Lady London Opens Up In ‘ALWAYS, LADY LONDON,’ Her Most Personal Chapter Yet
Backed by MACRO Television Studios, the rising star shows what it means to balance her and her healing in real time.
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Fashion
Jan 16, 2014
First Lady Style: 50 Fashionable Moments
We’re celebrating Mrs. O’s birthday early, with her finest fashion moments. 50 has never looked better!
Sports
Dec 4, 2025
These Are The Highest-Paid Black Women Athletes Of 2025
A breakdown of the Black women dominating this year’s earnings list — and the sports paying out the most.
Black Celeb Couples
Dec 4, 2025
The Best In Black Love: The Power Couples Of 2025
They made it Instagram official, got engaged, married, and welcomed babies, and some simply made us swoon. See the best Black celebrity couples of 2025.
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Fashion
Nov 5, 2012
The First Lady's Fashion Evolution
Michelle Obama’s fierce style transformation through the years.
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Fashion
Sep 26, 2013
First Lady Style: Belt It Out!
Through thick or thin, Mrs. O tops her ensemble with the chicest belts ever!
Beauty
Dec 4, 2025
The Evolution Of Tyra Banks’ Top Model Beauty
From the 1990s to now, celebrate the supermodel’s iconic beauty over the years in honor of her 52nd birthday.
Lifestyle
Dec 4, 2025
Kimora Lee Simmons Has Stepped In As A Mother Figure To The Combs Twins
The twins, now young adults, lost their mom to pneumonia in 2018 and have had people like Simmons step in since then.
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Celebrity
May 16, 2012
First Lady Style: Brooches
Beauty
Dec 4, 2025
How Deepening My Sleep Became My Holiday Beauty Ritual
One ESSENCE beauty editor spent her holiday in the Equinox Hotel sleep lab—here’s how to deepen your sleep at home this season.
Health and Wellness
Dec 4, 2025
My Journey To Abstinence Wasn't Intentional, But Here's Why I'm Sticking To It
When intimacy returns to my life, it will be with a partner who meets me with the same intention and presence I’ve found within myself.
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Money & Career
Nov 10, 2025
From ‘Invisible’ To Unshakable: How One Black Woman Turned Exclusion Into Her Superpower
Tiffany R. Warren turned years of being the “only one in the room” into a movement that’s redefining what inclusion looks like in corporate America.
Money & Career
Nov 10, 2025
From Slavery To $50 Billion: The Untold Story Of The Black Family Who Built America's Landmarks
Cheryl McKissack Daniel on carrying forward 120 years of Black excellence and why her family's legacy belongs in every conversation about the American Dream.
Lifestyle
Nov 10, 2025
Chef Keem Hughley Brings His Signature Flavor To REALM, D.C.’s New Seychelles-Inspired Rooftop
Known for transforming dining into storytelling, the beloved D.C. chef infuses REALM with island-inspired flavor and effortless hospitality.
Money & Career
Nov 7, 2025
Traditional Money Advice Isn’t Made For Everyone—So SoFi Created A New Role To Fix It
As financial inequality widens, Vivian Tu, SoFi’s new Chief of Financial Empowerment is tackling the systemic gaps traditional advice ignores.
Money & Career
Nov 6, 2025
Meet The Black Founder Turning Cannabis Accessories Into Luxury Home Décor
With Jé Fume, Victoria Gray proves that cannabis accessories can be as stylish and intentional as any piece of home décor.
Beauty
Nov 6, 2025
The Retail Roadmap: How Black Beauty Founders Are Getting Their Products On Ulta Shelves
Breaking into beauty retail is no easy feat. But these Black founders are proving it’s more than possible with the right strategy and support.
News
Nov 5, 2025
Mary Sheffield Makes History As Detroit’s First Black Woman Mayor
After more than 200 years and 75 mayors, Detroit finally has its first woman — and first Black woman — at the helm.
Money & Career
Nov 5, 2025
The Corporate Ladder Is Dead. Here’s Why Gen Z Is Ditching Traditional Jobs For Freedom And Flexibility
Forget climbing the ladder. Today’s young professionals are building their own platforms for financial freedom.
Culture
Nov 4, 2025
Made For More: Tems Is Building A Blueprint For The Next Generation Of African Women In Music
The Grammy-winning artist opens up about her Hennessy partnership, her Leading Vibe Initiative, and her mission to empower the next generation of women in music.