By Shelby Stewart ·Updated August 18, 2023
Time Of Essence is here. As OWN prepares to take viewers through ESSENCE’s 50-year legacy, examining each decade’s highlights every week, we accompany readers on a similar journey of our beloved publication’s most unforgettable covers, beginning with the magazine’s inception in 1970.
The 1970s were a transformative decade for ESSENCE, as it played a crucial role in shaping the representation of Black love and