On Saturday, Chief Content & Creative Officer MoAnA Luu kicked off the first day of the Wealth & Power segment of this year’s 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture. “If you […] The post A Trip Down Memory Lane: ESSENCE’s Most Memorable Cover Moments appeared first on Essence.

At this point, is Terry Crews just trolling all of us? Earlier this month—even though no one asked him—he declared that “defeating white supremacy without white people creates Black supremacy. […] The post Terry Crews Tweets ‘Ensure #BlackLivesMatter Doesn’t Morph Into #BlackLivesBetter’ appeared first on Essence.

For a long time, the 1959 film Black Orpheus served as a crowning reference of Black Brazilian culture. Orishas, samba and majestic melanin took center stage against the backdrop of […] The post The Afro-Brazilians Actors In This Series Deserve Your Attention appeared first on Essence.

The family and friends of a 17-year-old Maryland girl are left with questions days after her body was found by a passerby in a wooded area in Frederick County, Maryland. […] The post Police Seek Answers In Case Of Maryland Teen Potentially Murdered Day Before Birthday appeared first on Essence.