Today, Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) announced that its anticipated new original documentary series, Time of Essence, will premiere on August 18. The five-part, one-hour series is a celebration of the ...

The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) has unveiled the official trailer for its highly anticipated original documentary series, Time of Essence. Set to premiere on Friday, August 18, the five-part, one-hour ...

On Saturday, Chief Content & Creative Officer MoAnA Luu kicked off the first day of the Wealth & Power segment of this year’s ESSENCE Festival of Culture. Article continues after video. Following a ...

When Ed Lewis, co-founder of ESSENCE magazine, started the publication in 1968, he only received a $13,000 bank loan, even though he applied for $1.5 million. Despite coming up short (he and the rest ...

One of the most prolific life guides for Black women is finally ready to share its own story. “When you watch the documentary, you will see 50 years of great things and terrible things that almost ...

On an upcoming special episode of TV One’s UNCENSORED, titled UNCENSORED: Black Girl Magic the NAACP Image Award-winning actress opened up about the power of ESSENCE and what appearing on the cover of ...

The American Society of Magazine Editors presented their 2022 ASME Awards last night and ESSENCE walked away a winner in the photography category for the images, “Of Earth & Sky,” by Lorna Simpson ...

In the ranks of models, Coco Mitchell holds a coveted place among the glam-azons who have graced the catwalk for legends like Yves St. Laurent, Thierry Mugler and Gianfranco Ferre. Igniting the ...

As she’s sporting that intense gaze we’ve come to know and love, one look at Taraji P. Henson on the cover of the November ESSENCE will ensnare you. In a form-fitting black Fausto Puglisi dress with ...

New York, NY (September 29, 2020) – Six months into an unprecedented and continuing global pandemic, COVID-19 has had a broader and longer-lasting impact than anyone expected – and Essence ...