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Everything You Missed From Day Three At ESSENCE Festival 2025’s Beautycon Stage

As the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture comes to a close, the third and final day of Beautycon is a test on all the beauty lessons we’ve learned so far. First, Delina Medhin’s It Takes A Village ...

'Essence' names Kerry Washington, Zinzi Coogler among Black Women in Hollywood honorees

Essence has revealed this year's list of stars to be honored at the Black Women in Hollywood event, naming Kerry Washington, ...

Kerry Washington, Zinzi Coogler, Chase Infiniti and LaTanya Richardson Jackson Named Essence Black Women in Hollywood Honorees

Essence has announced the honorees for the 19th annual Black Women in Hollywood ceremony, honoring a cross-generational group ...
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YouTube Star Ms. Monica On Representation, Her Education Empire And The Wildest Place She’s Been Recognized

Circle Time with Ms. Monica goes platinum in Black households. Hosted by educator Monica Sutton, the YouTube channel has grown into a cultural juggernaut, with over 1.1 million subscribers and their ...

ESSENCE to celebrate Chase Infiniti, Kerry Washington, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Zinzi Coogler and the women of 'SINNERS' at the 19th Annual Black Women in Hollywood

ESSENCE proudly announces Chase Infiniti, Kerry Washington, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Zinzi Coogler, alongside a Luminary Spotlight moment honoring the women of 'SINNERS' -- including Autumn Durald ...
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Leon Thomas Is Owning His Aura

This story originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2025 issue of ESSENCE, on stands now. Leon Thomas has always carried himself with a quiet duality—musician and actor, dreamer and realist, ...
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Rooted In Tradition: Wellness Practices From The Diaspora You Should Know

The year 2024 marked the beginning of my ancestral renaissance. As a certified well-being coach, healing practitioner, and editor with over 15 years of experience specializing in health, wellness, and ...
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Meet The HBCU Students Redefining STEM, Style And Entrepreneurship

This story is featured in the Fall/Winter 2025 issue of ESSENCE. We’ve all witnessed the emergence of alumni from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). HBCU students and recent ...
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Teyana Taylor Addresses Divorce Settlement Rumors: 'I Want To Move On With My Life In Peace'

Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert finalized their divorce in June 2024, but the saga continues. The former couple is at odds because their 2024 divorce settlement leaked, and Taylor accuses Shumpert of ...
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How Old Nollywood Is Shaping Today’s Black Beauty Trends

This story is featured in the March/April 2025 issue of ESSENCE. In 2017, sisters Tochi and Ebele ­Anueyiagu shared a single image on their new Instagram account: a still of Nigerian film and beauty ...
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Sweet Photos Of Charlamagne Tha God And Wife Jessica Gadsden Over The Years

Lenard McKelvey, widely known to the world as Charlamagne tha God, is a man famous for being unfiltered. It’s allowed him to be, perhaps, one of the biggest radio personalities to ever do it. Once ...
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I'm still madly in love with Wizkid - Tiwa Savage

Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has spoken about her lingering feelings for her former partner and music collaborator, Wizkid, admitting that performing alongside him remains an emotional experience. In a ...