While Colin Kaepernick still doesn’t have a job within the NFL, the league is still making strides to further its diversity problem—thanks in part to JAY-Z. This year, for the […] The post Jesse Collins Named The First Black Producer Of The Super Bowl Halftime Show appeared first on Essence.

Writer-director David Midell was awarded the prize for best narrative feature at the Urbanworld Film Festival for The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain.   Based on real life events, the film tells […] The post ‘The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain’ Takes Home Top Prize At Virtual Urbanworld Film Festival appeared first on Essence.

New York, NY (September 29, 2020) – Six months into an unprecedented and continuing global pandemic, COVID-19 has had a broader and longer-lasting impact than anyone expected – and Essence […] The post STATEMENT FROM ESSENCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. REGARDING COVID-19 IMPACT AND ACTION appeared first on Essence.

A new poll fielded after the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg shows Lindsey Graham trailing Jaime Harrison in the South Carolina Senate race by two points. This […] The post SC Senate Race Poll Shows Harrison Ahead Of Graham appeared first on Essence.