In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by ...

As the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture comes to a close, the third and final day of Beautycon is a test on all the beauty lessons we’ve learned so far. First, Delina Medhin’s It Takes A Village ...

Existential research is significant in terms of depth and knowledge. Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes each person's existence, freedom, responsibilities, and choices, which are lived and ...

1. The meaning of life is not something we can create for ourselves. In a culture which struggles to find the meaning of life baked into the world, it is fashionable to say that the meaning of life is ...

They came in as bright-eyed young girls with grown voices. Brandy Norwood from Carson, California, Monica Arnold from Atlanta. One raised in the West Coast suburbs, one straight out the Dirty South.

ESSENCE Fashion House gathered some of the biggest names in fashion for an unforgettable evening celebrating the creativity and impact of industry trailblazers. Hosted by June Ambrose, Quil Lemons, ...

Caroline Wanga will not be returning from health leave, she and ESSENCE Ventures confirmed in a joint announcement this morning. In a statement shared on Monday, Aug. 25, the company announced that ...

ESSENCE Ventures has announced that President and CEO Caroline Wanga will not be returning to her role, as she steps into her next chapter—one rooted in purpose, conviction, and continued impact. NEW ...

Caroline Wanga announces her exit as President and CEO of ESSENCE Ventures. Caroline Wanga is officially stepping down from her role as President and CEO of ESSENCE Ventures and addressing any “false ...

This story was originally published in ESSENCE’s special 55th anniversary July/August 2025 issue, on stands now. When ESSENCE magazine’s inaugural issue was released in May of 1970, it stood alone in ...

In 1968, Jonathan Blount, Cecil Hollingsworth, Edward Lewis and Clarence O. Smith established Essence Communications, Inc. Since then, the publication birthed from that entity has served as a constant ...