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EFOC 2024: Wayne Brady, Bre-Z, Rhoyle Ivy King Talk Authentic On-Screen Intersectionality At Hollywood House
Day one of Hollywood House at the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture kicked off with a candid chat about queer portrayals on-screen from some of...
EFOC 2024: 4Batz Vibed Out During Friday’s ESSENCE Festival Evening Concert Series
Despite the rain outside of the Caesars Superdome last night, the party inside was lit! From the electrifying Cash Money reunion that included Birdman, Lil’...
WATCH: Scream Queen Lupita Nyong’o Reveals What Scares Her And Discusses What Horror Teaches Us
Lupita Nyong’o, who gives a gripping near-silent performance in A Quiet Place: Day One, opens up on overcoming a personal fear and undergoing a major...
Lights, Camera, Action! Here’s What To Expect At ESSENCE Festival Of Culture’s Hollywood House
From one LA to another, ESSENCE’s Hollywood House is coming to the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture! New Orleans is one of the fastest-growing production...
Renowned Artist Ya La’ford Preps For Global Stage In Senegal
The hands and mind of abstract visual artist Ya La’Ford is immeasurable, limitless, and expansive. She is based in St. Petersburg, Florida, but the world...
Full Circle With Frankie Beverly
With a soulful sound and a signature look ingrained in our communal grown-folks culture, Frankie Beverly is definitively linked with summer—then, now and forever. The...
It’s Been Two Years. Can We Let Go Of “The Slap” Now?
March 27, 2022 was Will Smith’s big night. After three decades transitioning from family-friendly rapper, to comically cool sitcom star, to action-packed Summer blockbuster sure-bet,...
WATCH: Laurence Fishburne Talks Tackling Racist Industry Experiences And Becoming Doc Rivers In FX’s “CLIPPED”
Laurence Fishburne has transformed himself into many roles, but was drawn to FX’s CLIPPED due to its story of justice (and revenge) served at the...
2024 ESSENCE FESTIVAL OF CULTURE PERFORMER: BUSTA RHYMES
Legacy will take center stage at the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ presented by Coca-Cola®! This year’s celebration will be like no other when as the festival makes...
Op-Ed: Embracing Sexyy Red And The Power of Channelling Your “Inner Hood B*tch”
The first time I pressed play on a Sexyy Red song, I found myself laughing hysterically on the A Train at the sheer hilarity of...