I was scrolling through IG the other day and whew! Homie in my Harlem neighborhood nailed it. Here he was, frolicking about in his yellow shirt,…

I was walking through the San Francisco airport, heading home from a weekend that felt like a rare exhale—good food, deep laughter, uninterrupted rest. The…

Former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax, 47, and his wife, Cerina Fairfax, DDS, 49, were found dead in their Annandale, Virginia, home on April 16….

President Donald Trump has nominated Erica Schwartz, MD, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The former deputy U.S. surgeon general and retired…

With Black maternal mortality rates remaining alarmingly high, a new wave of tech-driven solutions, including real-time advocacy app Pregnant and Black, is transforming how Black…

The 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture is returning to form, tapping four women whose work has long shaped how Black stories are told, tasted, and…

Tina Campbell, of the group Mary Mary, and her husband, Glendon “Teddy” Campbell, are calling it quits. At least, that seems to be the case…

Long before I understood the systemic consequences of abortion stigma on Black women and girls, I felt its harm. I had an abortion after an…

She’s wearing someone else’s lingerie when we meet her. Credit cards are nearly maxed. No real plan. Still grieving. Still becoming. And somehow, against every…

Pregnancy should be a time of joy, anticipation, and care. For Black women, pregnancy often comes with an added layer of vigilance. As we continue…