Videos
Oct 20, 2014
SPONSORED: Chevrolet Custom Art Installations
Check out the big reveal of the custom 2015 Chevrolet Cruzes styled exclusively for the ESSENCE Street Style Awards.
News
Street Style Awards
Celebrate your Street Style with ESSENCE as we put a fresh, fierce into New York's Fashion Week.
ESSENCE Street Style Awards
Sep 8, 2014
PHOTOS: ESSENCE Street Style Awards
ESSENCE kicked off New York Fashion Week with our very own Street Style Block Party in Brooklyn, followed by an intimate dinner in which we honored some of the fashion industry’s best and brightest stars.
Street Style Award: Meet the Honorees
Meet the fab phenoms of our inaugural ESSENCE Street Style Awards! These four extraordinary women definitely get our fashion hearts racing. Here’s how they do it.
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Every 16 Seconds Someone Buys Cécred’s $56 Edge Drops — Here’s How It Became A $100M Phenomenon
Cécred’s blockbuster serum isn’t even a year old, but Beyoncé’s hair-care brand has already turned it into one of the fastest-selling products in prestige beauty.
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I Tried Miami's Most Talked-About Biohacking Wellness Center — Here's What Actually Boosted My Productivity At Work
A day at Centner Wellness showed me which biohacks are worth the hype — and which ones can transform how you show up at work.
Parenting
Nov 25, 2025
ESSENCE EXCLUSIVE: Inside The Chicago Community Rallying For Justice After Vicious Attack On Black Mom And Son
Our Chi-Town reporter, and fellow mom, takes a deep dive into gut-wrenching crisis where children are both perpetrators and victims.
Money & Career
Nov 25, 2025
When Black Women Lead, The Bullying Gets Louder. Here’s How We Stay Unshaken.
Civil rights leader Michelle Merriweather shares what it really takes to lead while being targeted, dismissed, and underestimated.
Lifestyle
Nov 24, 2025
What’s Happening With Miss Jamaica? New Health Update Released After Shocking Fall Sent Her To The ICU
The 28-year-old ophthalmologist and non-profit founder took a scary tumble during an evening gown round at the Miss Universe show in Thailand.
Money & Career
Nov 24, 2025
Holiday Hiring Season Is Peak Scamming Season. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.
As layoffs rise and expenses climb, scammers are preying on people searching for extra income this season.
News
Nov 21, 2025
SNAP And Medicaid Are Under Attack—But Black Communities Are Building Their Own Safety Nets
Senior policy analyst Teon Hayes breaks down how benefit cuts are widening gaps—and why community-led solutions remain our strongest line of defense.
Money & Career
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The New Political Attacks On Black Philanthropy — And How Communities Are Fighting Back
As new federal scrutiny threatens the future of Black-led nonprofits, advocates warn that the assault on giving is really an assault on community power.