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Caribbean Music Round-up October 2025
October has been a landmark month for Caribbean music … Filled with milestones,...
Experts Explain What Black Women Should Know About PCOS...
“I didn’t understand why my version of puberty felt so different from everyone else’s,”...
Let’s Toast: How Friendship, And Breast Cancer, Inspired...
The glue that holds a friendship together can be anything from shared hobbies to...
The Hybrid Sew-In Bob Trend Is Taking Over This Fall
You know fall has arrived when the leaves change color or pumpkin spice returns....
How Oakland Youth Advocate Challenges Old School Beliefs
Thought leader. Youth advocate. Author. Regina Jackson checks all of these boxes...
Inside The Boardroom Beauty Leader’s Summit Where Black...
Last week, the beauty industry gathered for more than just another networking event...
Wake Forest Honors Black Couple Who Broke Barriers On Campus...
When Professor Beth Hopkins walked onto Wake Forest University’s campus in 1969,...
This Black Founder Built A Beauty Brand To Reclaim Ancestral...
Yetunde Alabi’s turning point wasn’t dramatic. I know we hear about these big ‘aha’...
Tiffany Haddish Finds Healing—And Sisterhood—In Africa...
Emmy Award-winning actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish is inviting fans along for...
Diddy Allegedly ‘Woke Up With A Knife To His Throat’ In...
Charlucci Finney recently claimed that Diddy "woke up with a knife to his throat”...
The Black Girl’s Guide To Travel: Early-Bird Tips For The...
The holiday season is upon us, and while it should be a time for joy and celebration,...
Andrea Lewis Explores The Intersection Of Beauty And Culture...
When Andrea Lewis sets her sights on a story, she doesn’t just create content—she...
ESScent Of The Week: The YSL Babycat Hype Is Real (And...
Listen, I resisted the YSL Babycat hype for as long as I could. Every fragrance...
At ICP, Naima Green Expands The Image Of Pregnancy Through...
In her latest exhibition, Instead, I spin fantasies, on display at the International...
Misty Copeland Graces The Stage For Final Time With The...
On Wednesday night at Lincoln Center, Misty Copeland graced the stage for her final...
TDE Films Announces Inaugural Cohort For 2025 Short Film...
In a bold move to invest in new voices in cinema, TDE Films has announced its first-ever...
Losing Hair During Menopause? 6 Regrowth Treatments That...
It’s a privilege to age—and hit menopause. But, with that, comes not just more wrinkled...
Before You Go: The Ultimate Money And Tax Guide For Relocating...
You spent two weeks in Portugal, Ghana, Mexico, or Costa Rica, soaking in the food,...
10 Loc’d Black Women On Why Returning To A Loose Natural...
September 20, 2025, marks four years since I loc’d my hair. To this day, it’s one...
This Theater Experience Set In A Salon Tells Black Women’s...
It’s a Sunday night at DreamGirls Hair Salon in Culver City, but something’s different....
Let’s Talk About Sex: Menopause Doesn’t Mean The End Of...
For many women, menopause can feel like your body is betraying you. One day everything’s...
Could Your Home Be Keeping You Single? A New Survey Says...
Entering a person’s home will likely tell you more than a first date ever will....
Spike Lee, Teyana Taylor, Ryan Coogler – 8th Annual Celebration...
The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television...
Taylor Polidore Williams Reflects On Her Rise, Her Roots,...
“I had never been to the Empire State Building before,” Taylor Polidore Williams...
Cheryl Porter Turned Vocal Coaching Into A Global Brand...
Most people don’t accidentally stumble into building a multimillion-dollar empire....
From The Homeland To The Motherland: A Beauty Pilgrimage...
It’s easy to create preconceived notions about the continent of Africa and what...
In The Chair: Wade Menendez
“In The Chair With” spotlights the incredible hairstylists in our community who...
Ciara’s Level Up Radio Season Two Is Here And Essence Is...
There’s just something about Ciara. ATL’s own Princess of Crunk & B — better known...
Inclusivity Is Good For Business — So Why Do Beauty Brands...
I’ll be honest with you, up until a few weeks ago, I didn’t even know who Mary Phillips...
It’s October, My Pretty! Honoring The Beauty In Hoodoo...
The month of October lines up with so many annual events that the “dark ladies”...
How Music At The Intersection Captured The Soul Of St....
St. Louis has always carried a rhythm of its own. From the blues legends who shaped...
The 8 Berry Lip Products Worth Your Coin This Fall
Do you remember that moment when you found your perfect lip color? For many Black...
Audi Extends Its MLS Partnership As U.S. Soccer Builds...
Audi and Major League Soccer are in it for the long haul. And the only way you...
An Expert Guide To Styling Your Curly Bob Haircut
It’s no secret that bobs are having a moment. The sleek, asymmetrical style is often...
4C Files: From Fear to Freedom
This article appeared in our fall/winter 2025 issue that is on stands now. Subscribe...
Let’s Toast: Drinks Serving Full Flavor And Zero Proof...
Taking a break from the booze is no longer just reserved for Dry January. Now, people...
Alicia Keys’ Priming Serum Unlocks A Natural Glow
In an industry where there is an overwhelming amount of product launches daily,...
Meet Ezra! ‘Love Is Blind’ Alums Lauren And Cameron Hamilton...
Fan favorites Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton from season one of Netflix’s Love...
ICYMI: Teyana Taylor Wears Cong Tri To, Ayo Edibiri Wears...
This week in fashion was filled with moments that we want to highlight. Teyana Taylor...
Viola Davis And More Beauty At The 2025 Academy Museum...
When it comes to major moments, you can count on Black glamour for boundless inspiration....
Melvin Gregg On ‘The Paper,’ Fatherhood, And Building A...
Melvin Gregg is building one of the most impressive careers in Hollywood. Fueled...
The Friendship Tax: Why Saying Yes To Every Birthday And...
Three of my close friends got pregnant this year. And my sister. That’s four baby...
A Seat at the Table: Inside the Essence 55 Launch of Community...
Over the past two years, I’ve had the pleasure of attending ESSENCE Festival of...
Op-Ed: With Friends Like RHOP’s Keiarna, Who Needs Enemies?
There are many red flags that can appear in a friendship, but one of the biggest...
A Seat at the Table: Inside the Essence 55 Paris Celebration...
Over the past two years, I’ve had the pleasure of attending ESSENCE Festival of...
Real Housewives of Potomac, Season 10, Episode 2: Mint...
The Bloom Ball may be over, but the fallout is only beginning. When we left off,...
The Black Girl’s Guide To Travel: Learn, Laugh, And Level...
Many of us travel to get immersed in culture, but what if your hard-earned PTO could...
Sister Wife! Sabrina Elba Is Finally Sharing Her Husband...
“Ladies and Gentlemen… our husband,” wrote co-founder & CEO of S’ABLE Labs, Sabrina...
Alicia Keys And Swizz Beatz’s Son Egypt Just Turned 15!
Teenage years can be choppy for parents, but they’re seemingly smooth for Alicia...
The Government Shutdown Is Costing Us $400 Million A Day....
The U.S. is in the middle of its 11th government shutdown since 1976. While you...
The Comparison Trap: Why Watching Other Black Women Win...
I’ll never forget scrolling through Instagram at 2 a.m., watching another Black...
Revisiting ‘Lovecraft Country,’ Five Years Later
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been drawn to television. I become enamored...
How Trishtan Williams Made ‘Starting 5’ The Realest Series...
No one could have predicted the powerful moments that would occur during the second...
Sun, Sea, And Serenity: Why Black Travelers Are Flocking...
There’s a shift happening in luxury travel, and if you’ve been paying attention...
Debbie Allen Gets Her Flowers With A New Barbie Honoring...
Debbie Allen can add another accolade to her already impressive resume: her own...
Lady London Opens Up In ‘ALWAYS, LADY LONDON’
With her new three-part docuseries ALWAYS, LADY LONDON, rapper and poet Lady London...
‘This Is 59’: Halle Berry Flaunts Her Ageless Beauty In...
While Halle Berry is celebrating recently turning 59, fans are celebrating her ageless...
Leaders Of The New School
We’ve all witnessed the emergence of alumni from Historically Black Colleges and...
Why Theft-Proof Purses Are The New Travel Essential
When it comes to theft-proof travel, locking down luggage isn’t a new concept. Attaching...
Samyra Is ‘Just Getting Started’
With a degree from Harvard in sociology, multiple viral songs like “Plus Size Freestyle”...
Sisterhood Of Speed: Yes, Black Women Love Formula 1, Too
At its core, Formula 1 is the world’s premier motorsport featuring 20 drivers, 10...
How Black Women Build A Fragrance Wardrobe, According To...
Perfume has never just been about smelling good—it’s about being remembered. For...
‘She Can Not Come’: Tami Roman Won’t Let Daughter’s Girlfriend...
Everyone is entitled to parent in a way that aligns with their values, but when...
Laser Hair Removal Is Safe For Black Women—If You Go To...
For years, Black women have been told that laser hair removal and other laser-based...
Hip Hop Finally Gets Its Flowers: Inside The Hip Hop Museum’s...
In the words of the legendary Notorious B.I.G., “you never thought that hip hop...
ESScent Of The Week: This $420 Vanilla Perfume Is Worth...
I’ve been wearing Matiere Premiere’s Vanilla Powder Eau de Parfum on and off since...
Protected: The OMG Girlz Are Back: Sisterhood, Sound, and...
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: The OMG...
Meg The WAG: Megan Thee Stallion Was Courtside For Boyfriend...
Naysayers who thought Megan Thee Stallion and NBA star Klay Thompson wouldn’t last...
The Real Cost Of Cuffing Season: How Inflation Is Changing...
That time of year has finally arrived… cuffing season. For some, it’s time to get...
A Pregnant Jasmine Tookes Opened The Victoria’s Secret...
At last year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, veteran angel Jasmine Tookes doused...
Her Aunt’s Hidden Breast Cancer Diagnosis Revealed A Life-Changing...
Navigating a cancer diagnosis can be both a devastating and empowering experience....
Sergio Hudson Brings His Signature Glamour To The Road...
Luxury meets the fast lane in a new collab that’s turning heads on and off the runway....
Angel Reese Stuns In Victoria’s Secret Show Debut
Last week, WNBA star Angel Reese was announced as the first-ever professional athlete...