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WATCH | If Not For My Girls: Respect, Relationships, and Real Life
Coca-Cola and ESSENCE are back for a fourth and so fabulous season of If Not For My Girls featuring our new cast and the Best...
WATCH | Black Girl Approved: Camping For Three Days Helped Me Reset My Life!
Written By: Empress Varnado It’s already a quarter past seven in the morning. She’s two cups of coffee in, typing 140 miles per hour on...
WATCH | What’s Next For Black-owned Athleisure Brand Actively Black After Marvel Collaboration
Actively Black is a global sportswear brand that rivals others with its unique look that celebrates Black style and culture. ESSENCE caught up with its...
WATCH | Actively Black’s Lanny Smith On Meeting With Daymond John Ahead Of Marvel Deal
Actively Black is a global sportswear brand that rivals others with its unique look that celebrates Black style and culture. ESSENCE caught up with its...
WATCH | How Athleisure Brand Actively Black Landed A Deal With Marvel
Actively Black is a global sportswear brand that rivals others with its unique look that celebrates Black style and culture. ESSENCE caught up with its...
WATCH | Greatness Is In The DNA of the ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Capsule Collection
Lanny Smith, founder of the Black-owned athleisure wear brand Actively Black, discusses how the designs pay homage to the Marvel Film. The post WATCH |...
WATCH | Lanny Smith On Showing The World Who We Are With Actively Black Athleisure Brand
Actively Black is a global sportswear brand that rivals others with its unique look that celebrates Black style and culture. ESSENCE caught up with its...
WATCH | What ‘Black Panther’ Means To Athleisure Brand Actively Black
Actively Black is a global sportswear brand that rivals others with its unique look that celebrates Black style and culture. ESSENCE caught up with its...
WATCH |Comedian Tommy Davidson Says He Could Never Be Canceled: I Am Culture
If you haven’t heard, some of the most universally adored standup comedians are on the road together. Tommy Davidson, Kat Williams, Mark Curry, Tony Roberts,...
WATCH | What Do Black People Stand To Lose (And Gain) In The Midterms?
The midterm elections affect everything from our bank accounts to our health. Here’s what is at stake as we approach election day on November 8....