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Former star WNBA player and University of Texas All-American forward Tiffany Jackson has died at 37 years old. The No. 5 pick in the 2007 WNBA draft passed away from breast […] The post Former WNBA Star And College Basketball Coach Tiffany Jackson Dies At 37 Following Breast Cancer Battle appeared first on Essence.

Venus Williams has earned earned acclaim by staying in tip-top shape, and she’s aiming to help others get healthy as well. Her Happy Viking company is a plant-based superfood brand […] The post Venus Williams’ Nutrition Company Nabs Serena Williams And Kevin Durant As Investors appeared first on Essence.

Aaliyah once said age ain’t nothing but a number, and apparently Forbes agrees. The outlet recently released its second annual 50 Over 50: 2022 list which highlights groundbreaking women over […] The post Forbes Releases Annual 50 Over 50 ListHere Are How Many Black Women Made It appeared first on Essence.

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) returned with its Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) last week in Washington D.C. It was the first in-person ALC since the COVID-19 pandemic led the […] The post “If Democracy Falls, So Do We” Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Conference Returns After COVID-19 Pause appeared first on Essence.

Less than 10 years ago, in 2014, Stanley Babb bought his first professional camera. His interest in photography had been fostered years prior, while in high school, when he’d been […] The post Award-Winning Photographer Stanley Babb Shares The Wedding Photos He’s Taken That Blew Him Away appeared first on Essence.

Recently, Joe Budden, the 42-year-old rapper-turned-podcaster, admitted on a recent episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, which has since been taken down, to have faked using a condom during sex. […] The post Someone Please Tell Joe Budden That Condom ‘Stealthing’ Is No Laughing Matter appeared first on Essence.

Fall season is here and so are these indoor concerts and tours! From Usher in Vegas, to Lizzo bringing out her crystal flute to Mary J. Blige’s must-have boots and […] The post WATCH | Check Out These Fall Concerts! appeared first on Essence.

Of all the things that one might say about Real Housewives of Potomac star Mia Thornton, one thing you can’t say about the businesswoman, wife and mother, is that she’s […] The post Mia Thornton Of ‘RHOP’ On That Cancer Scare And Where Things Stand With Her Mom appeared first on Essence.

This season, playwright Lynn Nottage has two shows running concurrently: the play Clyde’s, which depicts formerly incarcerated workers at a small eatery (it runs in select cities through this fall) […] The post Playwright Lynn Nottage Talks “MJ The Musical” Tony Award Win And Why She Creates Art About Working Class Black Families appeared first on Essence.