ESSENCE knows how to celebrate authentic Black joy, and there’s no better time to do so than during the holiday season. That’s why we’re excited to share that we’re doing just that with the 2025 ...

ESSENCE Fashion House gathered some of the biggest names in fashion for an unforgettable evening celebrating the creativity and impact of industry trailblazers. Hosted by June Ambrose, Quil Lemons, ...

Crystal and Steve started out as friends, with his advice serving as a foundation for their friendship. Her candidness and attentiveness grabbing him from the beginning. Remembering their first ...

They came in as bright-eyed young girls with grown voices. Brandy Norwood from Carson, California, Monica Arnold from Atlanta. One raised in the West Coast suburbs, one straight out the Dirty South.

Actress and host Crystal Reneé Hayslett moves her talk series Keep It Positive, Sweetie to The Black Effect Podcast Network with season nine underway. Hayslett dropped the news during her recent stop ...

Caroline Wanga will not be returning from health leave, she and ESSENCE Ventures confirmed in a joint announcement this morning. In a statement shared on Monday, Aug. 25, the company announced that ...

This weekend, as we gathered for the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, I am reminded of the power of community. The festival is much more than a singular event, it’s a celebration of culture, creativity ...

This story was originally published in ESSENCE’s special 55th anniversary July/August 2025 issue, on stands now. It began, as most sacred things do, in the quiet. Before the language was polished into ...

On the 55th anniversary of ESSENCE magazine, the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture is even more special than the years past. And, on the first day at the Beautycon stage, cultural conversations ...

This story was originally published in ESSENCE’s special 55th anniversary July/August 2025 issue, on stands now. It was the height of the Black Power Movement and the Vietnam War. This was an era when ...

In 1968, Jonathan Blount, Cecil Hollingsworth, Edward Lewis and Clarence O. Smith established Essence Communications, Inc. Since then, the publication birthed from that entity has served as a constant ...

One of the biggest events in Black America is the annual Essence Festival of Culture, typically held in New Orleans over the July 4th weekend. Essence Fest, as it’s usually called, typically brings ...