“2025 is the year of the pixie,” Topicals founder Olamide Olowe told ESSENCE exclusively a few weeks ago. Since then, we spotted models Aweng Chuol and Anok Yai in spiked and gamine versions ...

From WNBA star Angel Reese to global artist Rihanna, these were the best looks that defined the Met Museum’s chosen theme: “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” ...

Photo By: Myesha Grandsoult When these sculptures travel to New Orleans for the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture, they’ll expand their reach as cultural touchstones during a celebration known ...

Two years after its Sundance debut, Magazine Dreams has resurfaced with its first official trailer, marking a dramatic new chapter for the long-delayed film. Starring Jonathan Majors as a troubled ...

During the 30th anniversary of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, aka, “The party with a purpose,” the stars came out to celebrate with us, and they brought a plus-one: Their significant other.

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And this year, for the first time in NFL history, the essence of Black New Orleans – its soul, its resilience, its artistic legacy will take center stage as New Orleans artist Tahj “Queen Tahj ...

Let me tell you about my collection of over 300 perfumes — and yes, I wear every single one. From running errands in SoHo and working from my Brooklyn apartment, to stepping out for dinner at ...

In a year already marked by significant milestones, artist Awol Erizku is celebrating not one—but two—major solo exhibitions in his city. On March 26, the California African American Museum ...

Pam Grier didn’t just light up the screen—she lit a fire under Hollywood’s narrow standards of beauty and never looked back. Rising to fame in the 1970s, she redefined what it meant to be a ...

When we love without grasping, we cultivate peace, joy, and a deeper connection to the divine essence of life itself. This message is courtesy of Sunday Blessings; heard weekly on Sundays from 5 a ...

Before we get into the meat of this week’s Real Housewives of Atlanta, can we talk about Phaedra’s new tagline? “I’m back from the dead, so let’s bury the past for good.” Yeah, okay ...