
This Week In Black Love: Swizz Beatz And Alicia Keys' Decade Of Love And More!
See all the celebrity engagements, baby announcements and Black love milestones that popped up this week.

Black Authors Nikole Hannah-Jones And Colson Whitehead Win Pulitzer Prizes
"How can I not believe that the ancestors intervened on this moment,” wrote Hannah-Jones on Twitter.

9 Spring Books By Black Authors We Can't Wait To Read
During the coronavirus outbreak, there's time to get into reading.

This Black Mom Is Normalizing Bedtime Bonnets With A New Children's Book
“I cannot see without my eyeglasses or my contacts. I cannot live my life without my bonnet," said Nancy Redd.


Nic Stone Introduces Us To Another Type of Black Boy In 'Dear Justyce'
ESSENCE is proud to exclusively reveal the book cover for the celebrated author's latest novel.

Timbaland Reveals Opioid Addiction Affected His Career: 'I Was Abusing My Gift'
“I felt like I was abusing my gift that God gave me and when I was on the drugs, he took that gift away,” he said.

Why Author Jason Reynolds Writes For The Youngest Generation
Winner of the prestigious Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award for New Talent, Jason Reynolds speaks to a new generation

Raphael Saadiq Joins ‘Aretha’ Series As Executive Music Producer
Terence Blanchard will compose Aretha Franklin's iconic music for the National Geographic series.

24 Books Written By Black Authors That We Can't Wait To Read This Winter
Sis, it's time to dust off that kindle.

A Definitive List Of The Best Black TV Shows Of The Decade
From the history-making ABC series, "Scandal," to the groundbreaking FX series, "Pose."

Lil Kim Mourns The Loss Of Her Father Linwood Jones
She also gave a shoutout to rapper Trina for supporting her after the news.

Lil Kim Speaks Out About Confronting Fur Protestors During New York City Visit
Protestors gathered outside the "Extra" studio in NYC on Wednesday, with one woman shouting at the rapper, "Stop wearing fur!"