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Mickey Guyton: Intentional Consumerism of Black Country Music is Needed Beyond Beyoncé
Country singer Mickey Guyton was brought to tears by the number of Black faces in the audience at Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC)’s Act II:Three…
Kimora Lee Simmons Talks The Importance Of Self-Confidence At 25th Annual Smile Train Gala
Kimora Lee Simmons knows the value of confidence. The Smile Train ambassador shared why she donates her time and resources to the cleft-focused organization with…
Video Surfaces of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Physically Assaulting Cassie Ventura
A hotel surveillance video allegedly depicting Sean “Diddy” Combs physically assaulting then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura has been procured exclusively by CNN. The clip, dated March 5,…
Spotify CLASSICS: Check Out The 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs Of The Streaming Era
Let the debates begin! Hot on the heels of their R&B list, Spotify’s first-ever program to celebrate catalog music, Spotify CLASSICS, has ranked the top…
Black Girl Magic Reigned Supremed at the 2024 US Gymnastics Olympic Team Trials
All roads lead to Paris, France for the 2024 Olympic Games. But for 15 women vying for a shot on the five-person USA roster—with two…
The Multi-Generational Joy Of ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
When ESSENCE Festival kicked off in 1995, featuring main stage performances from artists like Anita Baker, Luther Vandross, and Frankie Beverly & Maze, several of…
Night One Of The 2024 ESSENCE Festival Concert Series Was A Cross-Generational Party
The 30th edition of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture nightly concert series set the tone for a stellar celebration of Black joy! True to form,…
EFOC 2024: Ava Duvernay Talks The ‘Origin’ Of Her Success At Essence Film Festival
Day two of the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture feels like a family reunion. The first-day jitters have evaporated into the NOLA humidity, the vibe…
Spoiler Alert! Fan Favorites Serena Page And Kordell Beckham Crowned Winners Of ‘Love Island USA’ S6
Love Island USA fans are elated as show favorites Serena Page and Kordell Beckham have claimed the coveted $100,000 cash prize as the winners of…
Meet Lynnzee Brown: The Woman Who Made History As Haiti’s First Olympic Gymnast
Former college gymnast and current Penn State women’s gymnastics coach Lynnzee Brown made history during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games when she became the first…