At the 2020 Girls United Virtual Summit, we took a moment to honor Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland and the countless other Black women who have had their lives cut short […] The post A Heaven For A Black Girl: This Powerful Spoken Word Performance Will Give You Chills appeared first on Essence.

During the Girls United 2020 Summit, critical conversations kicked off the virtual event. From encouraging viewers to vote to a powerful spoken word poem dedicated to Breonna Taylor, while providing […] The post Isis King: We Need To Hold Our Black Men Accountable When They Speak About Harming Black Transwomen appeared first on Essence.

Last night’s Lovecraft Country left us all with chills that we can’t shake. The 1950s-set horror drama about a young Black man named Atticus “Tic” Freeman traveling throughout segregated America […] The post Jurnee Smollett Shares Behind-The-Scenes Burn Marks From That Horrific ‘Lovecraft Country’ Scene appeared first on Essence.

Saturday evening Girls United held its first ever virtual summit and actress, producer, and entrepreneur Marsai Martin closed out the digital event with a self-to-self check in. Girls United is […] The post Marsai Martin Has A Self Doubt Check In appeared first on Essence.