Shelby Stewart
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A Tribute To NOLA
Dear New Orleans is a visual love letter to the city’s culture, traditions, and people. Created in collaboration with ESSENCE, the 10-minute film by Edward Buckles...
Health Innovators Create Solutions To Address Heart Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be one of the leading causes of death in the United States, claiming over 929,000 lives annually—enough to fill 222...
The Women’s Playbook
This story first appeared in the 2025 January/February issue of ESSENCE, on stands now. When you scan the history books for stories of athletic feats,...
GloRilla Is Rihanna’s New Fenty Muse—And She’s Bringing The Glow Up With Her
When Rihanna calls, you answer. And when she taps you to be the first-ever joint partner across all of her Fenty empires—Savage X, Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin,...
Married To Medicine Season 11, Episode 10: From Crashing Waves To Crashing Out
This week on Married To Medicine, the couples’ Key West getaway kicks off with a relay race that quickly turns into pure chaos. Dr. Gregory...
Beyoncé Announces ‘Cowboy Carter’ Tour, Kicking Off In 2025
Beyoncé is officially hitting the road again. Just a day after making history at the Grammys—where she became the most-awarded artist in the ceremony’s history...
Kansas City Chiefs Launch Black History Month Series
The Kansas City Chiefs’ Heart of the Kingdom campaign is more than just a tribute—it’s a powerful acknowledgment of the Black women whose influence has...
EXCLUSIVE: RHOP’s Karen Huger Faces Off At Stacey’s Charity Event—And It’s Messy
The Potomac ladies are wrapping up their season with an explosive sendoff, and if you thought the drama was cooling down, think again. The finale,...
A Toast to Black Sports Honors The Game-Changing Women Shaping The Industry
As the sports world turns its attention to New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX, the Minorities in Sports Business Network (MiS) is seizing the moment...
Melody Shari Bids Farewell To Love & Marriage: Huntsville—And Honestly, She Deserves This Peace
After nine drama-filled seasons, business and beauty mogul Melody Shari is officially saying goodbye to Love & Marriage: Huntsville. And let’s be real—she’s more than...