OWN By Shelby Stewart ·Updated September 8, 2023
In the new millennium, ESSENCE is in her prime. In spite of the reluctance to highlight the emerging genre of hip-hop, the publication eventually got on board. “The 2000s brought with them growth and drastic change for Black women,” said ESSENCE Ventures President and CEO Caroline Wanga.
The nation would be rocked to its core by national tragedy, with 9/11 taking
