11 TV Shows and Movies to Stream in May
From series premieres and season finales to movie releases starring Janelle Monae, Issa Rae, Mahershala Ali, and newcomers Andy Allo and Zainab Johnson and more.
Amandla Stenberg Is The New Face Of Fenty Beauty
Beauty for all.
Amandla Stenberg, The Youngest Best Picture Presenter At The Oscars, Admits She's 'Nervous'
ESSENCE's February cover star Stenberg was accompanied to the Academy Awards by her mom on Sunday night.
Amandla Stenberg Pays Homage to Her Grandmother In Her Emotional Black Women In Hollywood Speech
Amandla Stenberg is the youngest honoree at this years ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event, held Thursday. During her speech, we realized exactly who this old soul gets her wisdom […]
8 Times Amandla Stenberg Used Her Platform To Empower Black Queer Women
At just 20-years-old, our 2019 Black Women In Hollywood honoree has already carved her own lane as young woman unafraid to speak her truth.
ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards To Honor Amandla Stenberg, Jenifer Lewis, Kiki Layne & Regina Hall
The 2019 honorees embody this year's timely event theme, The Power of Our Presence: Art & Activism.
ESSENCE’s 2019 Black Women In Hollywood Honorees Are Picture Perfect
KiKi Layne, Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, and Jenifer Lewis are this year's Black Women In Hollywood honorees. They also grace the cover of ESSENCE's Film Noir issue, on newsstands January 25.
Barry Jenkins, Tiffany Haddish, Niecy Nash, And More Celebs Out And About
Celebrities hit the red carpet for 'The Hate U Give,' 'If Beale Street Could Talk,' and more red carpet events.
'The Hate U Give' Author Hopes Film 'Encourages People To Keep Fighting The Good Fight'
Angie Thomas, writer of the critically acclaimed Young adult novel "The Hate U Give," joins an elite club of Black authors whose work has been adapted for the big screen. The film opens in theaters this weekend.
Amandla Stenberg Says Being Biracial Has Made Her More ‘Accessible’ To White People In Hollywood
Amandla Stenberg is having a big year. The 19-year-old actor is gearing up for the release of her highly-anticipated film, The Hate U Give, later this year, and her current […]
8 Blackest Moments From The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards aired live from inside New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Monday night, and it gave us a glimpse into pop culture from […]
Amandla Stenberg Felt A ‘Profound Sense of Relief’ When She Realized She Was Gay
Amandla Stenberg Felt A ‘Profound Sense of Relief’ When She Realized She Was Gay
7 Under $25 Dupes For Amandla Stenberg's Bold Blue Lipstick
Sick of nude lipstick? Get into these affordable and aqua-tinged shades.
Amandla Stenberg Goes Back to a Buzz Cut and It's Perfection
We're head over heels for this bold and badass 'do!
Amandla Stenberg On Gender, Fashion And Self-Expression
"I think something that was a huge limitation for me was gender. I thought that I had to dress a certain way in order to appear female...and once I lifted that limitation off of myself of trying to look digestible, especially to the male gaze, it was a lot easier for me to find what style actually suited me."