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Nandi Howard
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#FromTheFrontLines With LeToya Luckett
Former Destiny’s Child member and actress, LeToya Luckett, provides valuable insights #FromTheFrontLines of the WGA/SAG AFTRA strike. The Greenleaf and Power Book III: Raising Kanan…
Kai Bowe, Sarah Sidner And Caroline Wanga Chat ‘Time Of ESSENCE’
On the third floor of Alabama’s Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Center, a buzzing mass of Black journalists filed into a packed room for a conversation about Time…
Chief To Chief: Love, Loss, And Legacy
When Thasunda Brown Duckett was named president and CEO of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) in 2021, she joined the rarefied…
Welcome To The Full Spectrum Of Blackness
As I sit down to write this, I am sipping on some peppermint tea to nurse my hoarse throat, a gentle physical reminder of the…
Black Love-Powered Cover Of Tia Williams’ New Book
Tia Williams is having a moment. The author’s 2016 book The Perfect Find just debuted on Netflix with Gabrielle Union in the lead role and…
She’s Still Miss Thang
Few recording artists can boast consistent relevance and influence over 30 years. Even fewer achieve it before hitting age 42. But Monica is a rare…
Missy’s Midas Touch
“I want to do everything that I say in the song.” That was Missy Elliott’s response when director Hype Williams asked for her ideas about…
BeautyCon Officially Returns Under ESSENCE Ventures
Before TikTok and Instagram became large hubs for the beauty community, there was BeautyCon. The annual convention is for beauty lovers, masters, and beginners to get…
The Essence Of The Truth
This spring marks three years of tremendous evolution at ESSENCE, a movement that began when we double downed on our mission to continue to strengthen…
Cara Sabin Sits Down With ESSENCE CEO
Cara Sabin has mastered the art of fulfillment and balance, both professionally and personally. Sitting at the helm of two companies, Sabin holds the titles…