In the past, coastal cities like New York and LA set the beauty agenda. Now, thanks to influencer culture and reality TV, ...

To the editor: Common decency has apparently gone out the door for our fellow humans circa 2025 in America. Since when is it okay to be utterly rude as a human being? I have heard many stories of ...

There are so many people that I love in this world. ESSENCE: What are some of the concerns of Black cowboys and cowgirls across the nation? And, what are some of the joys of Black Rodeo culture?

No one could have expected one video to cultivate a beautiful, cultural moment with Black people responding to TikTok’s viral “Gingers Are Black” discourse. A wave of “thank you ...

Showrunner Mara Brock Akil infused her new Netflix show 'Forever' with the spirit of L.A., including in the set design. The ...

But even the most jaded among us never forget our earliest, purest experiences of young love – when we were sentient raw nerves myopic to adult concerns who’d give every dollar of our minimum wage ...

What happens when two Black entrepreneurs with a vision see opportunity ... “We kicked down the front door and made sure our culture was right there, front and center, at Preakness.” ...

First comes “Love,” opening this weekend, and then come “Sex” and “Dreams,” due later this year. Yet “Love,” at least, has few pretensions of being a grand statement. It’s a ...