By Corey Stokes ·Updated February 21, 2024
This issue’s release date marks my two-year anniversary with ESSENCE. When I began, I was confident that this moment—the next chapter in ESSENCE’s legacy—would happen much sooner. I admit I was naive in believing that I knew exactly what this cultural institution truly needed to move into its next phase, before I’d even gotten through the door, settled in and listened to its walls.
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