

Nandi Howard
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Solange’s Eldorado Ballroom Exudes Black Divinity
As the lights went up and the melting pot of a well-dressed crowd cheered, three artists took their turns putting on transcendent performances at the...
How Ultra Thin Brows Took Over Beauty
What new style could you really do with your eyebrows? It feels as if we have done everything at least once: laminated, bleached, natural, shaped, and for...
Coquettish Hairstyles Are Back
In recent weeks, we’ve seen a new popular braided hairstyle detailed by tying the hair into small bows. The new beauty look has not only...
US Vice President Kamala Harris Kicks Off Africa Tour
When Vice President Kamala Harris touched down in Ghana on Sunday, 26th March, she was welcomed by dancers and school-aged children waving U.S. and Ghanaian...

TikTok Killed the Hollywood Star
In the past decade, a number of Black creators have become superstars due in no small part to their content going viral. Quinta Brunson, first...
How To Enjoy A Weekend Vacation In Miami
It’s almost summer, and you know what that means, Miami is officially the busiest beach in America, or at least according to the internet. And...

Op-Ed: Pregnancy Can’t Stop Any Woman’s Show
The moment we found out Rihanna was performing at this year’s Super Bowl, it stopped being about the game. Super Bowl? This was the Fenty...

The Power Of Being Well-Suited
Power-suiting is the decades-old concept of using tailoring to enhance the femme form—creating an armor of sleekness, ferocity and power. Iconic suit warriors, from Joan...

R&B Is Not Dead
Over thirty years ago, Mary J. Blige was crowned the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul. The title, bestowed on her by record executive Andre Harrell, was...
ESSENCE Jan/Feb Editor’s Letter
It’s hard to believe I’m seeing 2023 on the calendar, and yet here we are—that time of the year where things feel fresh, possibilities are...