User banner image
User avatar
  • DShonda Brown

Posts

Here’s Everything You Missed At This Year’s Girls United Summit

The girls at the Girls United Summit 2022 showed up and showed out this year in Atlanta! From the slayful looks, insightful words, and full-blown...

Girls United’s First-Ever Future Makers Awards Dinner Spotlighted The Girls Who Do It All!

The third annual Girls United Summit came back harder than ever in Atlanta, Georgia between our panels, activations, and our first-ever Future Makers Awards honoree dinner....

Everything You Need To Know Before Attending This Years 2022 Girls United Summit

When the Girls United Summit began in 2020, it created a foundation of essential conversations, fellowship, and an overall good time. Fast forward two years later, and...

Girls United Summit Lineup: Reginae Carter, Jayda Wayda, Aoki Lee Simmons, And More!

The Girls United Summit is back and better than ever! Mark your calendars for November 5, 2022, because the GU Summit will turn up the #ForeverTheBlueprintenergy several notches...

Turn Your Notifications On: The 2022 GU Summit Is Heading Back To Atlanta

This year’s Girls United Summit is making its grand return to Atlanta, Georgia for another day filled with panels, workshops, activations, and more. For the...

This Haircare Line Made For Young Black Men Is What Our Young Kings Need

In partnership with New Voices Foundation, ESSENCE recently returned with Shop ESSENCE Live, where vendors from our personal E-commerce platform are interviewed for a little more insight...

Jordyn Woods On Learning To Love Her Body

When Beyoncé name drops you in a song from her new Renaissance album, you know you’re that girl. Jordyn Woods (or Jordy, as she’s referred...

LL COOL J Is Paying Homage To Femcees In Hip-Hop

Since its foundation in 2018, Rock The Bells has given a platform to the veterans and superheroes of hip-hop and rap music. Founded by LL...

Quinta Brunson’s Mother Taugher Her The Importance Of A Simple Skincare Routine

Quinta Brunson is on a roll. As the first Black woman in Emmys history to earn three same-year nominations in the comedy categories (outstanding comedy...

Amber Rose Encourages Women To Feel Empowered In Their Sexuality By Doing ‘What We Want To Do’

Model, television personality, advocate, entrepreneur, and now an ambassador. The multi-hyphenated Amber Rose recently announced her partnership with leading pleasure and leisure lifestyle brand Playboy,...