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Chief To Chief: Efficacy Of Economic Entrapment

Western and Eastern nations are pushing fast-fashion dumping and sending unlabeled bales of used clothing—often damaged and defective—to Africa. Most of it is not usable,...

Oprah Winfrey Joins ‘Time Of Essence,’ Reflects On Brand’s Legacy

The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) has unveiled the official trailer for its highly anticipated original documentary series, Time of Essence. Set to premiere on Friday,...

#FromTheFrontLines With LeToya Luckett

Former Destiny’s Child member and actress, LeToya Luckett, provides valuable insights #FromTheFrontLines of the WGA/SAG AFTRA strike. The Greenleaf and Power Book III: Raising Kanan...

Missy’s Midas Touch 

“I want to do everything that I say in the song.”   That was Missy Elliott’s response when director Hype Williams asked for her ideas about...

BeautyCon Officially Returns Under ESSENCE Ventures

Before TikTok and Instagram became large hubs for the beauty community, there was BeautyCon. The annual convention is for beauty lovers, masters, and beginners to get...

The Essence Of The Truth

This spring marks three years of tremendous evolution at ESSENCE, a movement that began when we double downed on our mission to continue to strengthen...

Jalen Hurts Of The Philadelphia Eagles Covers ESSENCE

“I’ll take it black,” says Jalen Hurts, “with honey.” This is how the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles orders his coffee. There are layers to...

Hanahana Beauty Celebrates Six Years

Hanahana Beauty, a consciously clean skincare, is disrupting the global beauty industry with its mission to increase accessibility, transparency, and sustainability in all aspects of...

Top 7 Body Oils for Dewy Skin This Spring

For the first full month of Spring, the natural desire to show more skin can not be avoided–and shouldn’t be–after months of cold weather. We’re...

This Season’s Guide To Glitter

When was the last time you drenched your skin in Glitter? After the end of fashion month, or more like “beauty” month for some of...