Victoria Uwumarogie
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A Getaway Fit For The GOAT: Vacation In San Pedro, Belize Like Simone Biles
When Simone Biles isn’t collecting Olympic medals and breaking world records, she retreats to one of her favorite destinations – Belize. This Central American country...
This ‘Frasier’ Star’s Breast Cancer Diagnosis Set Her Free From Anxiety
When Toks Olagundoye reflects on the day she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she remembers it vividly. The Nigerian actress experienced a flurry of emotions,...
A New Book For Kids Is Showing Them What Real Bodies Look Like
Today’s youth are bombarded with a constant stream of toxic information about their bodies. Suggestions to hide flaws are everywhere, from the social media they...
Trina Explains Why She Didn’t Make Her Husband Sign A Prenup: ‘He Can’t Spend A Dime Without My Consent’
Trina and her new husband, “Swurv,” do not have a prenuptial agreement in place, but the star says she’s not worried about it because she...
By Opening Their Own Pilates Studios, Black Women Are Becoming The Face Of The Mind-Body Movement
Long before Pilates became synonymous with monochromatic athleisure and slender white bodies, a Black woman named Kathy Grant reshaped the celebrated practice. Growing up in...
Snoop Dogg And Dr. Dre Release Ultra Premium Spirit, Still G.I.N. — ‘From The Look To The Taste, It’s All There’
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg are putting down the gin and juice, for a moment, and giving the cozy track suits and leisure looks a...
Dōgon By Chef Kwame Onwuachi Pays Homage To D.C.’s Vibrant Food Culture And History
Kwame Onwuachi has returned to Washington, D.C. The star chef, who was previously behind the city’s shortlived Shaw Bijou (2016) and the wildly popular Kith/Kin...
‘Losing My Sister And Her Unborn Child Affected A Lot Of People’: Black Pregnant Women Are Being Killed At Alarming Rates
On January 22, 2022, Chandra Meeks, a mother and nurse living in Belleville, Illinois, posted a cryptic video to her TikTok account. “Sometimes I wonder...
Meet Adira! Serena Williams And Alexis Ohanian’s Baby Girl Makes Her Adorable Social Media Debut
ESSENCE’s November/December 2024 cover star is the iconic Serena Williams, and while she looks gorgeous as always, she’s not the only one in her family...
Mamas At Work: Tabitha Brown Wants To Talk About Bladder Leaks
As women become more open to discussing topics regarding their ever-changing bodies, one aspect that we may not be ready to go out of our...