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Shannon Thornton, J. Alphonse Nicholson Talk ‘P-Valley’ S2
After a 2-year wait, P-Valley finally returns to Starz on June 3, and the Pynk Posse, as the cast and creator lovingly call show fans,...
Black Trans And Nonbinary Characters Breaking Ground On TV
Queer identities have long been placed into a stereotypical box in entertainment, particularly on television. And if we did happen to get LGBTQIA+ characters that...
Post 21 Brings Black Wall Street To Disneyland’s Main Street
Owners, co-founders, and mother-daughter duo Juana Williams and Blair Paysinger say they were floored to receive a call in late 2020 asking them to bring...
Jada Pinkett Smith Opens Up On The Oscars, Alopecia
Jada Pinkett Smith is finally addressing the Academy Awards incident and the medical condition that spurred it all, on her Red Table Talk platform. Her...
Aunjanue Ellis Reveals She Is Bisexual
Aunjanue Ellis has never been secretive about who she is, but the actress is fully opening up about her queer identity for the first time...
Moses Ingram Faces Racist Backlash From ‘Star Wars’ Fans
Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram is facing racist attacks from the fantasy/sci-fi community. Much like John Boyega and Kellie Marie Tran before her, the actress...
It Goes Down At The Pynk! ‘P-Valley’ Season 1 Top Moments
ESSENCE Entertainment Editor, Rivéa Ruff, took us to The Pynk for a look back at season one of our favorite shows, P-Valley! Check out thiscountdown...
Star Gazing: Celebs Celebrate In Cannes
Stars descended on Cap d’Antibes, France on Thursday for one of the most exclusive and glamorous events of the year. Crowned as the social highlight...
Brittney Griner’s Wife Cherelle Demands Action To Free Her
Cherelle Griner has only spoken to her wife Brittney Griner “sporadically” via letter mail since she’s been detained in a Russian jail. Now, she’s demanding...
How Jessica Betts And Niecy Nash Work And “Drip” Together
Though they’ve already broken the internet with their March/April ESSENCE cover – which they’ve lovingly immortalized in their home – Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts...