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Bow Down! 66 Boundary-Breaking Black Women Who Have Paved the Way

Celebrity · Holidays · International Women’s Day

Bow Down! 66 Boundary-Breaking Black Women Who Have Paved the Way

Porsha Williams Is Having A Baby Girl!

Celebrity · Love & Sex

17 Celeb Engagement Rings That Have Us Swooning

Leaders of the New School: Three Actors Breathing Life Into Hollywood

Leaders of the New School: Three Actors Breathing Life Into Hollywood

'Underground' Star Amirah Vann Talks Reviving & Empowering The Historical Slave Narrative

'Underground' Star Amirah Vann Talks Reviving & Empowering The Historical Slave Narrative

The 10 Not-So-Publicized Times Jay Z and Beyonce Gave Back

Black Celeb Couples · Do Good Brothers

The 10 Not-So-Publicized Times Jay Z and Beyonce Gave Back

'ESSENCE Black Girl Magic' Episode 2: Introduces Us to Black Muslim Teen Ammarah Haynes

Black Girl Magic

'ESSENCE Black Girl Magic' Episode 2: Introduces Us to Black Muslim Teen Ammarah Haynes

'ESSENCE Black Girl Magic' Episode 4: Meet Teen Activist Berneisha Hooker

Black Girl Magic

'ESSENCE Black Girl Magic' Episode 4: Meet Teen Activist Berneisha Hooker

29 Powerful Black Women Who Called the Shots in the Obama Administration

29 Powerful Black Women Who Called the Shots in the Obama Administration

Celebrity · Tony Awards

Lupita Nyong’o Takes Home the Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Play

How One Trans 12-Year-Old is Planning on Changing the Narrative

How One Trans 12-Year-Old is Planning on Changing the Narrative

The Obamas Spill Their 5 Favorite White House Memories

The Obamas Spill Their 5 Favorite White House Memories

Ed Gordon Wants to Bring Black America’s Stories to Network Television

Ed Gordon Wants to Bring Black America’s Stories to Network Television

The Obamas Spill Their 5 Favorite White House Memories

President and Michelle Obama’s Legacy Lives on in October Issue of ESSENCE

What It’s Like to Be Ringling Bros. First Black Ringmaster

What It’s Like to Be Ringling Bros. First Black Ringmaster

How One Hollywood Exec is Intent On Making a Space for Black Stories

How One Hollywood Exec is Intent On Making a Space for Black Stories

New Mexico Restaurant Under Fire for Selling ‘Black Olives Matter’ Merchandise

New Mexico Restaurant Under Fire for Selling ‘Black Olives Matter’ Merchandise

Detroit Launches Program Offering Free Community College to All Local Students

Detroit Launches Program Offering Free Community College to All Local Students

Nate Parker Addresses College Rape Accusations Ahead of ‘The Birth of a Nation’ Release

Nate Parker Addresses College Rape Accusations Ahead of ‘The Birth of a Nation’ Release