In this unrelenting year of Black pain and loss, we’ve been thinking a lot about Black joy. Where can Black people be safe? Where can we be free? Where can […] The post Watch: Take A Moment For Black Joy With New Short Film ‘Soul Summit: Doin’ It In The Park’ appeared first on Essence.

We can all use some good news in 2020, and today’s joy break is courtesy of singer Kelly Rowland, who just announced she’s pregnant with her second child in a […] The post Surprise! Kelly Rowland Is Pregnant With Baby No. 2 appeared first on Essence.

The world just lost another Black icon. Just when it seemed like 2020 was letting off the gas, Johnny Nash, known for his hit song “I Can See Clearly Now,” […] The post ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ Singer Johnny Nash Passes Away At Age 80 appeared first on Essence.

This Saturday, October 10, we’ll be kicking off the first-ever ESSENCE Girls United Summit with the McDonald’s Making Moves Now Pitch Competition. Brought to you by McDonald’s Black & Positively […] The post These 5 Young Black Women Entrepreneurs Need Your Support This Saturday! appeared first on Essence.