Victoria Uwumarogie
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Why Aren’t We Talking More About Cervical Insufficiency?
It’s Black Maternal Health Week. Here’s everything you should know to protect yourself and those you love. In 2018, Rachell Dumas cried tears of joy...
Op-Ed: Having A Midwife By My Side May Have Saved My Life
The womb and the miracle of childbirth are serious business. I dare say that the process is supernatural, and the nature of these things should...
Mamas At Work: Tatyana Ali On Quilting For A Cause And Learning To Rest — ‘I’ve Been Working Since I Was Four’
When beloved actress Tatyana Ali gave birth to her first child in 2016, she received a few special treatments because she is a public figure....
How Old Nollywood Is Shaping Today’s Black Beauty Trends
This story is featured in the March/April 2025 issue of ESSENCE. In 2017, sisters Tochi and Ebele Anueyiagu shared a single image on their new...
Op-Ed: Not Asking For Much Is Costing Black Women More Than We Think
We’ve been taught to make do. To stretch. To survive. And for generations, Black women—especially Millennials, Gen X, and Boomers—have done just that. We turned...
Arlette Amuli, BM Of ‘Pop The Balloon Or Find Love’ Say Netflix Will Bring Show ‘The Global Recognition It Deserves’
Before Arlette Amuli and Bolia Matundu (also known as “BM”) were making a wildly popular reality series about finding love, they were watching all of...
Op-Ed: Haven’t The Women Of Real Housewives Of Atlanta Always Done ‘Too Much’?
We all know about the trainwreck that happened during episode five of Season 16 of Real Housewives of Atlanta. It was Kenya Moore‘s stormy swan...
Ricky Bell And Wife Amy Expecting First Child After 20 Years Of Marriage, And Everyone’s Thrilled
New Edition’s Ricky Bell and his wife Amy Correa Bell just shared incredible news with their fans. The couple is having their first child together...
Let’s Toast: A Beer For Every Palate
“Is that a beer?” Though I was clearly enjoying an ice-cold brew, my interaction with the random man at the bar felt more judgmental than...
How To Navigate Workplace Stress Without Quitting
Watching reels about bubble baths and Pilates doesn’t seem to be enough to ease work stress, ladies. Despite having greater access to wellness content and...