The women of the new era in hip-hop have raised the bar musically and lyrically, but we can’t forget the OG’s who paved the way. Capping off the year of […] The post Watch Brandy, Erykah Badu, H.E.R. And Teyana Taylor Shut It Down At The BET Hip Hop Awards appeared first on Essence.

Margaret Thatcher famously once said, “If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.” For a well-connected group of Black women in Hollywood, […] The post Sitcoms, Stars and Civic Duty: The Black Creatives Getting The People To The Polls appeared first on Essence.

A 27-year-old mentally ill man, who has been identified as Walter Wallace Jr., was shot over 10 times by police officers in Philadelphia on October 26. The man’s father, Walter […] The post Protests Sparked By Police Shooting Of Mentally Ill Black Man In Philadelphia appeared first on Essence.

In the light of events that have happened this year, there has been a much needed conversation about the resources and tools that Black creators are given to succeed. 2020 […] The post Elaine Welteroth To Host American Express Vodcast appeared first on Essence.