This story originally appeared in September/October 2024 issue of ESSENCE magazine, on newsstands August 26. Scrolling through my timeline and seeing many of my favorite Black writers, designers ...

Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts is not married but will soon have a wife. He proposed to his girlfriend Bry ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — With Essence Fest days away, Essence Magazine is already showcasing four different magazine covers featuring Mardi Gras Indians for its 30th anniversary issue. Filmmaker and ...

This story originally appeared in September/October 2024 issue of ESSENCE magazine, on newsstands August 26. Article continues after video. Designer Mowalola ­Ogunlesi’s eponymous brand sits at ...

Previous honorees include June Ambrose, Bethann Hardison and Ruth E. Carter. Celebrating its 55th anniversary in in 2025, ...

Nakia Holmes broke her silence in an interview with Essence magazine after her restaurant Turkey Leg Hut closed, following a split with her husband Lyndell Price, a failed health inspection and a ...

Butler herself was quick to reject the notion that she was a prophet. In a 2000 essay for Essence magazine titled A Few Rules for Predicting the Future, she reflected: “Of course, writing novels ...

Mia Thornton addressed the Essence article. Essence Magazine recently posted an article that addressed the situation. The writer said that Mia has not been entertaining to watch. And frankly ...

This story originally appeared in September/October 2024 issue of ESSENCE magazine, on newsstands August 26. There’s an inner glow that seems to emanate from June Ambrose when we meet at a tea s ...