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Nationwide — Sharon C. Jenkins, Founder and CEO of the 2025 Forty Plus and Flirty...
Nationwide — Ben, an African American father of three, a devoted husband for over...
Nationwide — Chidozie Okike and two of his family members, Renda and Amanda, have...
Nationwide — Danielle Spencer, the beloved actress best known for her role as Dee...
Teyana Taylor is busy promoting her new album Escape Room, which drops August 22nd...
Nationwide — Peter Alt, a fire chief from Long Island, New York, has been suspended...
Nationwide — Shaurn Thomas, an African American man from Philadelphia who once received...
Nationwide — In a now-viral video, a white man is seen allegedly trying to snap...
Today, BET+ has released the official trailer for Season 4 of Tyler Perry’s Zatima,...
Nationwide — Nyla Colon, a 16-year-old African American girl from South Fulton,...
Nationwide — Fifteen nurses at a children’s hospital in Spokane, Washington, have...
Life Angels by Angel Love Davis began as a heartfelt collaboration between herself...
Nationwide — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is pushing back against President Donald...
Black reality television is in a state of paralysis. Across networks, unscripted...
Imagine the time, heartache, and cute date night outfits single women could save...
Earlier this month, I ventured to Martha’s Vineyard to support the work of Ujima,...
By the time summer 2025 comes to a close, over 300,000 Black women —and counting—will...
Black women are among the largest demographic to earn college degrees. However,...
Nationwide — In honor of Hip-Hop’s 52nd birthday, a cultural milestone born from...
Nationwide — Johnnie Reid, a 62-year-old African American athlete who works at the...
Nationwide — Raven Symoné shared a story about her past relationship, revealing...
Imagine holding the key to a luxury designer’s archives, helping to shape and contextualize...
Nationwide — Kimberly Butler, an African American woman crowned Ms. Wheelchair Mississippi,...
Nationwide — Mary Kaphuka, an African American mother of four from Milwaukee, Wisconsin,...
This weekend in fashion was filled with moments that we want to highlight. First,...
Nationwide — Johnisa Herring, a 25-year-old African American Wingstop employee in...
This week, late summer 2025 looked more like 2005 with the best celebrity beauty...
Nationwide — Raven Symoné shared a story about her past relationship, revealing...
Amber Carter had battled with her weight for as long as she could remember. For...
When it comes to textured hair, moisture isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a must....
America’s long history of racial discrimination in banking is exactly why Black-owned...
New York City’s Black queer community is coming together for five days of unapologetic...
Hot girls don’t drink. Or at least they’ve scaled back a bit in the interest of...
Sixty-two years ago today, Whitney Houston was born. Raised in New Jersey with a...
Roller sets, also known as wet sets, are a classic hairstyle at any Black salon....
Nationwide — A two-year-old African American boy from Mobile, Alabama, who was shot...
Nationwide — A brutal attack on Michael Robinson, an 18-year-old Black teenager...
Rihanna is back with another outfit that breathes life into maternity style. For...
Every July, the world’s best bartenders and mixologists descend upon New Orleans...
This story was originally published in ESSENCE’s special 55th anniversary July/August...
Every August, we celebrate National Wellness Month. It’s an excellent opportunity...
Rapper Common isn’t letting up when it comes to his girlfriend Jennifer Hudson....
When Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty announced they were venturing into fragrance, I’ll...
With therapy stigmatized and wellness seen as a privilege, mental health is often...
Inclusion Solutions Incorporated (ISC) launches a people-powered alternative to...
Nationwide — Black Women In Clinical Research (BWICR), the leading organization...
Nationwide — Henry Betsey Jr., a 50-year-old African American man from Florida who...
Nationwide — An urgent search is underway for an 18-year-old African American teen...
Founder of Roots & Vine Produce & Café and Green Table Talks Launches Urgent Fundraiser...
These days, it seems like every Black girl is dyeing her hair. From honey blonde...
Indo-Canadian Voice Indian comedian-actor Kapil Sharma’s Kap’s Cafe in Surrey shot...
Nationwide — A White farm owner and his farm supervisor from South Africa are on...
Jasmine Tookes recently revealed the secret behind her supermodel skin—and it’s...
Nationwide — Hip-hop duo Salt-N-Pepa says fans can’t stream some of their hit songs...
Nationwide — Kendall Rae Johnson, a 10-year-old African American girl from Atlanta,...
When Malika Andrews sat down to chat with ESSENCE, she was seated in her car. There...
For The Self Care Lab founder, Imani Murray, she didn’t grow up watching women treating...
Nationwide — Gayle King responded after Donald Trump claimed her career was “over”...
The year 2024 shook Somara Theodore to her core. The ABC News meteorologist lost...
Also in today’s newsletter, the top picks to be the Federal Reserve’s next chair
Imagine the most intense altercation you’ve ever had with a close family member....
Plus, a Texas-based doctor fears her feud with UnitedHealthcare could force her...
Actress and TV personality La La Anthony has been in the limelight for decades,...
Today: Sweeping U.S. tariffs kick in; Trump, Putin to face each other; Texas Dems...
The US revised tariffs for much of the world and extended the deadline to strike...
The 28-year-old Army sergeant was an automated logistics noncommissioned officer....
Thousands of US passengers were facing delays Wednesday after United Airlines halted...
Nationwide — In a remarkable feat rarely seen in the world of luxury fashion, Black...
Nationwide — Trevor Lee, a 14-year-old African American teen from Middleburg, Florida,...
Nationwide — Candace Taylor, an African American woman from Slidell, Louisiana,...
One year ago, Atlanta-bred rapper and artist Latto was spotted wearing Apple Bottoms...
Phaedra Parks gets the mom of the year award for her recent decision to take her...