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Beyond the Price Tag: What Black-Owned Businesses Want You To Know

The New Voices Foundation, an entrepreneur-supporting organization established in 2017, is proud to be a part of the ESSENCE family of companies and organizations. As…

Kenan Thompson On ‘SNL’ Legacy, ‘Kenan & Kel,’ And Autotrader

Kenan Thompson never chased the spotlight. It simply never left him. For more than three decades, the Atlanta-born performer has been a consistent force in…

A Place to Be Seen: The Black Trans Cookout Returns

“So then I would get to sit through the Angelito offering and they would make us stand, they would have a prayer session,” Sol Angel…

Keith Lee’s Next Review: The Cost Of Success

Keith Lee is not a chef, not a restaurant owner, not even a critic in the traditional sense. But when he posts a review, the…

Romeo Hunte’s Punk-Prep Love Letter At The Copacabana

There’s something about the Copacabana that already feels like history humming under your feet. The ghosts of disco queens, salsa legends, and lovers pressed close…

The Beat Of Baltimore

When most people think of Baltimore, the city’s historical legacy is what comes first to mind—the Revolutionary War landmarks, the shadow of Fort McHenry, and…

3 Styling Tips From The Coach Runway 

“If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere.” American womenswear label Coach was born in the city that never sleeps…

A Pregnant Jasmine Tookes Opened The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show In This Shimmering Body Oil

At last year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, veteran angel Jasmine Tookes doused her body in an unlabeled bottle of body oil, keeping her secret to…

ICYMI: Teyana Taylor Wears Cong Tri To, Ayo Edibiri Wears Chanel, And More.

This week in fashion was filled with moments that we want to highlight. Teyana Taylor made a statement in Cong Tri Tro at the All’s…

From The Homeland To The Motherland: A Beauty Pilgrimage With The Coco de Mer

It’s easy to create preconceived notions about the continent of Africa and what we may assume it to be. But you have to abandon those…