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ABC Names Its First Black Bachelor, Matt James
Bachelor Nation, the day has come ― we’ve got ourselves a Black Bachelor y’all!! *cues “Lift Every Voice And Sing”* Matt James is the first...
Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche Teaches Us How To ‘Vote With Our Money’
LISTEN to The Budgetnista’s episode of ESSENCE Podcast Network’s UnBossed Podcast here: (No) thanks to social media accessibility, there are plenty of people asserting themselves to be...
21 Powerful Images Of Black Fathers In Action
Black fathers are there when we need them. They lift us up, dry our tears, and make us feel seen when the world tries to...
Meet These 75 Black-Owned Beauty Brand Founders
It’s great to see publications across the country promoting Black-owned beauty brands as ESSENCE has been doing for the past 70 years. While it’s unfortunate...
Why Tammy Franklin Is Truly Hubby Kirk Franklin’s Biggest Fan
Listen to Kirk and Tammy Franklin’s full episode of ESSENCE Podcast Network’s Yes, Girl! Podcast here: The world cannot get enough of The Franklins. Just...
Our Culture Is “Ghetto” Until Proven Fashionable
Throughout popular culture, we often see trends created by Black women, usually deemed ghetto, co-opted by white women, and filtered into the mainstream. From gold...
Get Lost: 72 Hours In SoCal (With Your Little Ones in Tow)
Children are catching flights just as frequently as grown folk are, and it’s pretty fascinating to witness. They have passports, own customized luggage and roam...
Get Lost: 72 Hours in Stockholm
Amsterdam, London and Paris are cool, but there are other innovative European cities that we should be hitting. Stockholm is one of them. The capital...
Rihanna’s Fenty Label Kicks Off Its June Releases
After going completely dark last week to honor the individuals who have been recently killed by police brutality and white supremacy, Rihanna’s Fenty label has...
Nancy Pelosi On Confederate Statues In U.S. Capitol: Take Them All Down
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is ready to see 11 statues depicting Confederate soldiers and officials removed from the U.S. Capitol. On Wednesday, the Congresswoman from...