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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New Design for Your Life
Make 2015 your best year yet! Here's some inspiration.
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Entertainment
Oct 22, 2025
Ciara’s Level Up Radio Season Two Is Here And Essence Is Coming With Her.
Sponsored by Apple Music
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.
Health & Wellness
Jun 18, 2014
What Your Weight Loss Plan Is Missing
If you’re dieting and not seeing the results you want, don’t get discouraged! We asked ESSENCE readers who’ve lost weight and kept it off for their slim down secrets.
Health & Wellness
Jul 17, 2013
10 Weight Loss Tips for New Moms
Shed pounds and fit into your pre-pregnancy clothes.
Health & Wellness
Jun 5, 2014
Spin Your Way Thin
Tone and trim your hips and thighs with these 10 expert tips for your next indoor cycling class. (And yes ladies, you can make the seat comfy, too!)
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Money & Career
Nov 11, 2025
The Uncomfortable Truth: Why Black Women Keep Getting Shut Out Of Venture Capital
Antonia Dean, one of the few Black women leading in venture capital, breaks down what’s really going on.
Money & Career
Nov 11, 2025
How Bask & Lather’s Shaina Rainford Built A Multi-Million Dollar Haircare Brand With Zero Investors
With zero investors, zero loans, and 100% authenticity, Shaina Rainford turned a homemade scalp oil into the #1 Black-owned brand for hair-growth oil on Amazon.
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.