ESSENCE Black Women in Sports and AT&T Dream in Black have teamed up to celebrate incredible accomplishments, stories, and experiences of Black women both on...

Only 7.3% of American fashion designers are Black.* We’ll wait so you can read that one more time. While this percentage might be small, today’s...

Irene Bekoe, founder of That Good Good Shea, and Cheylaina Fultz, founder of HBCU Legacy Fashion, showcased products from their amazing brands during a Shop Essence Live segment at...

Entrepreneurs who have successfully navigated the mass retail market without relying on venture capital shared their journeys on Essence Festival’s Soko Mrkt panel “Bootstrapping Your...

Chantel Powell, founder of Play Pits, shared her inspiring journey through entrepreneurship’s challenges at the Essence Festival’s Soko Mrkt panel “Real Talk – Lessons from...

Essence Beauty joined the beauty talk with panelists Gladney, Terrence Baker and Averis Anderson, moderated by Aevin Dugas, to share their texture, style, and hair...

Essence Beauty joined the beauty talk with panelists Ve’ondre Mitchell, Amiyah Scott and Mariah Moore, moderated by Raquel Willis, to discuss beauty from the Black...

At the first Essence panel in BeautyCon™ history, moderated by Kory Jarvis, panelists Theo Turner and Hakeem Holmes shared their men’s beauty secrets. More energy,...

NEW ORLEANS – On July 2, 2023, Monique Rodriguez, the CEO, and founder of leading natural haircare brand Mielle Organics, emphasized the significance of being...

At the 2023 Essence Festival of Culture, the Soko Mrkt Stage was the ideal spot for budding entrepreneurs. Milan Harris of Milano Di Rouge and...