Victoria Uwumarogie
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Words Of Affirmation And Other Advice For Making Your Relationship Last From This ‘Married At First Sight’ Expert
After years spent cultivating a career as a social psychologist and close to 10 years of sharing her insights on Married at First Sight, Pepper...
Black Families And Couples Were In The Building For The Big Game
In addition to football, the Big Game was filled with riveting performances from Babyface, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and of course, mother-to-be for the second time, Rihanna. While the...
‘I’m Numb’: LisaRaye Announces Death Of Her Mother At 77
Actress LisaRaye McCoy has lost her mother, Katie McCoy, and is experiencing a grief many are all too familiar with. The media personality, 55, shared...
Let Me Count The Ways: Celebrating Black Love In All Its Forms
This story appears in the January/February issue of ESSENCE, on newsstands now. Amid economic turmoil, political unrest, public health crises and general global strife, love—especially...
A Love Letter To Rihanna, From One Bajan To Another
The year is 2005, and my big cousin has just picked me up from school. As usual, she’s playing a CD mix one of her...
Patti LaBelle, 78, Is Ready To Date Again: ‘I’m Too Good To Be Solo’
The legendary Patti LaBelle says she’s ready to date again. She opened up about the current status of her love life during an appearance on...
Sober Black Girls Club Gets Real About Struggles With Addiction In The African-American Community
In honor of Black History Month, Khadi A. Oluwatoyin and J. Nicole Jones from the Sober Black Girls Club joined American Addiction Centers’ Addiction Talk...
Meet Iceland! Gucci Mane And Keyshia Ka’oir Are Parents Again
Rapper Gucci Mane and entrepreneur Keyshia Ka’oir have given birth to their second child. This comes over two years after welcoming their son Ice in...
Op-Ed: Women Aren’t ‘Selfish’ For Choosing Their Happiness Over Their Marriage
When Tia Mowry, 44, announced she was getting a divorce last year, many people were shocked. She and estranged husband Cory Hardrict, 43, seemed like...
‘The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder’ Dedicates Episode To Autism Awareness
The Proud Family was a beloved show for kids in the early aughts that did it for the culture, representing colorful Black families on screen....