The Fiercest Looks from Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Event

Anytime there's a red carpet involved, Black women are always going to eat! This year's Essence Black Women in Hollywood event was no different. The annual celebration honors phenomenal and talented Black women who are blazing their own trails, whether it be in front of or behind the camera. Attendees from Teyana Taylor and Keke…

ByKiara ManningMarch 2, 20250Comments

Lifestyle

Essence’s Richelieu Dennis & Queen Latifah Announce Collaboration For Black Creatives: What Does This Mean For Black Businesses?

Let's get creative. The Venture CEO of one of the most popular black-owned magazines just announced a collaboration designed to help black creatives. Richelieu Dennis, founder of Shea Moisture, along with iconic rapper Queen Latifa announced the project earlier this month at the Essence Festival. According to Essence, the Liberia native, Dennis, will invest $20 million dollars…

ByNaosha GreggJuly 22, 20180Comments

Entertainment

Essence Announces Star-Studded Celebrity Lineup for Daytime Entertainment All-Access Experience

Essence brings Hollywood to New Orleans this Fourth of July weekend with its Entertainment All-Access (EAA) experience during the 2018 ESSENCE Festival® Presented by Coca-Cola. Alongside the already star-studded weekend lineup, EAA will give Festival attendees exclusive celebrity access—including advanced movie screenings, celeb panel discussions, cast meet & greets, talkbacks, performances on the festival's centerstage and…

BySheri-kae McLeodJuly 7, 20180Comments

Entertainment

Missy Elliott To Be Honored At Essence’s 2018 Black Women In Music Celebration ?

The multi-Grammy-award-winning artist Missy Elliott was just named Essence’s Black Women in Music honor for 2018. Essence describes Elliot as "a consummate visionary whose creativity knows no limits" and as someone who "has continuously pushed the boundaries in her work to shift the culture for the better across multiple industries including music, dance, fashion, film, television…

BySheri-kae McLeodJanuary 1, 20180Comments

Entertainment

Essence Festival 2018 Date Announced! July 5-8 in NOLA

Time Inc.’s Essence today announced the official dates for the 2018 Essence Festival® presented by Coca-Cola®, which will take place from July 5 – 8, 2018 in New Orleans, LA. Limited advance tickets for the 24th annual event’s nightly concert series will be available starting August 10 at 10:00 am ET. Day Time, Essence Fest On the…

BySheri-kae McLeodAugust 14, 20170Comments

Entertainment

Time Inc. Is Planning To Sell Majority Stake in Essence

After 12 years of seizing control of Essence Communications Partners, Time Inc. is now planning to sell its majority stake in the company by the end of this year, according to the Wall Street Journal. This is the first move for the company since April. That month, it announced that it would not be selling the entire company. This is despite…

BySheri-kae McLeodJuly 29, 20170Comments

Music

Essence Magazine’s ‘Black Women in Music’ Honors Queen Erykah Badu

Essence Magazine is known for their continuous celebration of Black Women. This year the magazine will honor creative, neo-soul queen, Erykah Badu. The 8th annual “Black Women in Music” event on Thursday, February 9 , in Los Angeles will salute the year’s extraordinary GRAMMY nominees and four-time GRAMMY winner Erykah Badu on the 20th anniversary of…

BySheri-kae McLeodJanuary 18, 20170Comments

The Fiercest Looks from Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Event

Essence’s Richelieu Dennis & Queen Latifah Announce Collaboration For Black Creatives: What Does This Mean For Black Businesses?

Essence Announces Star-Studded Celebrity Lineup for Daytime Entertainment All-Access Experience

Missy Elliott To Be Honored At Essence’s 2018 Black Women In Music Celebration ?

Essence Festival 2018 Date Announced! July 5-8 in NOLA

Time Inc. Is Planning To Sell Majority Stake in Essence

Essence Magazine’s ‘Black Women in Music’ Honors Queen Erykah Badu

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