Tyler Perry is working with BET+ to retire Mabel “Madea” Earlene Simmons in style.  The studio head and streaming service created “The Virtual Madea Museum,” to honor the matriarch of […] The post Tyler Perry And BET+ Are Opening ‘The Virtual Madea Museum’ appeared first on Essence.

In yet another attack on the vote-by-mail process, the reelection campaign of Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against New Jersey, seeking to overturn the state’s plans to send ballots […] The post Trump’s Reelection Campaign Sues NJ Over Governor’s Vote-By-Mail Order  appeared first on Essence.

Sometimes “reality” can get too real. Reality TV star and owner of St. Louis soul food restaurant Sweetie Pie’s, James Timothy Norman has been charged in the 2016 murder-for-hire killing, […] The post Sweetie Pie’s Owner James Timothy Norman Charged In Murder-For-Hire Plot In Nephew’s Death appeared first on Essence.

It hasn’t been an easy road for Brandy. From heartbreak, to the loss of family and friends, to the 2006 car accident that claimed the life of a 38-year-old woman, […] The post Brandy Recounts How Her Daughter Saved Her From Depression: ‘If Sy’rai Wasn’t Here, I Wouldn’t Be Either’ appeared first on Essence.