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What To Expect At Essence Fashion House 2023

Today, ESSENCE Fashion House is back to kick off New York Fashion Week this season. The annual fashion event will hold space for Black creatives...

‘Time Of Essence’: 2000s Celebrating Black Excellence

As we venture into the new millennium, ESSENCE is on a roll. Despite the legacy brand’s reluctance to embrace what hip-hop was becoming, eventually the...

Ayana Mathis Unveils Highly Anticipated Novel ‘The Unsettled’

Renowned author Ayana Mathis is set to release her long-awaited novel, The Unsettled, on September 26. The new book comes a decade after her groundbreaking...

Beats Ventures Into Beauty With Olive & June Nail Collaboration

“Music has the ability to narrate your day and match your mood—  just as your mani does,” says Sarah Gibson Tuttle, Founder and CEO of...

Highlights From Harlem Fashion Row’s 16th Annual Style Awards And Runway Show

On Tuesday evening, the Apollo Theater opened its doors for the 16th annual Harlem Fashion Row Style Awards by Brandice Daniels. Award recipients included the...

Persia White’s Pens ‘Love Letters’ To Fans With New Album

August marked a significant moment in the career of multi-talented artist Persia White. Known for her role as Lynn Searcy on the hit CW sitcom...

Taye Diggs And Apryl Jones Unite In ‘The Comeback’

Maverick Entertainment, the independent studio celebrated for its commitment to Black cinema, dropped a comedic bombshell with their latest offering, The Comeback. This family comedy...

Naomi Campbell Debuted Her Pretty Little Thing Runway Collection 

On Tuesday night, Supermodel Naomi Campbell, Edvin Thompson of Theophilio, and Victor Anate of Vicnate were designers for the first Pretty Little Thing runway 70-piece...

Race And Reality: How ‘The Blind Side’ Distorts Identity And Truth

It is easy to look back at the world in 2009 and believe things were much simpler. The United States had just elected its first...

Recapping ‘Time Of Essence’ Episode 3: The 1990s

Last week Time Of Essence showcased how the decade of the 1980s was marked by economic upheaval, and yet, Black women were still taking up...