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Nikole Hannah-Jones Comes Full Circle
From inspired reader to two-time ESSENCE cover star, this Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist helped curate the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture. She talks finding community at the event, curating for the stage, and sharing the experience with her daughter.
Mara Brock Akil's Next Chapter
The acclaimed TV writer and producer opens up about making her literary debut, honoring ESSENCE’s legacy through fiction, and why storytelling remains one of Black women’s greatest tools for healing.
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The chef, who has brought her own spice to the city, on celebrating the people, flavors, and traditions that make the Crescent City like no other.
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Across major league teams and sports reaching far beyond the average or typical, these women are the engines keeping some of our favorite teams running.
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Sha’Carri Richardson’s nail tech, Kinaya Haug, discusses helping the track megastar express herself via nail art.
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Upgrade your home for 2025 with items handpicked by interior design couple Robin and Regina Reaves.
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The Luv-A-Bulls Are Pushing Cheer And JCSU's Legacy Forward
Cheer is serious business at HBCU Johnson C. Smith University. In this edition of Black Women In Sports, host Shari Welton goes inside the training, tradition, and sisterhood behind the Luv-A-Bulls.
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The DJ and creative knows a good beat deserves a good outfit, and with her friend and stylist Shanese by her side, ESSENCE Fest is the perfect place for that combo to shine.
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Brooke DeVard Gets Ready For The Moment In H&M At Black Women In Hollywood
In the luxe lounge at ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood, the Naked Beauty host blends style, intention, and storytelling—all while wearing H&M.
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The Emmy-winning actor opens up about returning to Hulu’s Paradise, the emotional weight of Season 2, and what viewers should expect next.
The Luv-A-Bulls Are Pushing Cheer And JCSU's Legacy Forward
Cheer is serious business at HBCU Johnson C. Smith University. In this edition of Black Women In Sports, host Shari Welton goes inside the training, tradition, and sisterhood behind the Luv-A-Bulls.
Watch: Stepping Into Limitless Abundance At ESSENCE Fest
Hanahana Beauty founder Abena Boamah-Acheampong on all the possibilities to be found in New Orleans.
Watch: For DJ KITTYSAYWORD, Music And Style Go Hand In Hand
The DJ and creative knows a good beat deserves a good outfit, and with her friend and stylist Shanese by her side, ESSENCE Fest is the perfect place for that combo to shine.
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“Flip The Table Over”: Christian Menefee Has A Message For Young Black Voters
More than half a century separates Christian Menefee’s arrival in Congress from Barbara Jordan’s historic election to the same Houston congressional district. But when Menefee considers the political battles facing Black Americans today, he sees a throughline between their generations. That history was top of mind when Menefee sat down with ESSENCE during the Congressional...
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Kendrick Sampson Has A Message For Black Creators: Your Influence Comes With Responsibility
At CBC’s “Platforms & Purpose” conversation, the actor and activist joined Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Jason Lee, Eric Benét and Yung Joc for a discussion about turning cultural influence into meaningful action.
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Here's What Was Inside The 2026 ESSENCE Fashion House VIP Gift Bags
From our recent Double Issue to perfumes and lip combos, take a look inside this year's Essence Fashion House gift bags.
