

Essence Festival 2016 Brings Oprah, Tina Knowles, Diddy, Tyra Banks & More!
Essence Fest 2016 is by far the most exciting experience I’ve ever had at the powerful 16 year celebration! The mega event exposes its...


ESSENCE Magazine Hits Us With Some Heat! Split Covers Featuring Maxwell & Omari Hardwick!
ESSENCE Magazine starts the summer off right with some sizzling eye candy! Split covers with the industry’s leading performers singer...


Essence's Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon ftg Tracee Ellis Ross & More! Set To Air On OWN
On February 25, 2016 ESSENCE is set to honor three fierce, legendary and powerful women of Hollywood. Exceptional actress Tracee Ellis...


Funny Man Chris Rock Talks Diversity Controversy in Essence Magazine's March Hollywood Issue!
Christopher Julius Rock III is an award winning comedian/actor better known by Chris Rock. The Everybody Hates Chris producer talks with...


Three Covers... One Title... Essence Magazine's Class of 2016
Chi- Raq’s Teyonah Parris, Blackish star Yara Shahidi and activist Johnetta Elzie are honorably featured in ESSENCE’s first-ever “Black...


Lupita Nyong'o Talks Her Role In Star Wars & New Found Fame In Essence Magazine
Academy Award winner, Mexican- Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o opens up with Essence Magazine inside the January Issue about overnight...


Take A Bite Of This "Cookie"- Taraji P. Henson Talks Building Her "Empire" In Th
​“Even though people are just now finding me as Cookie, thank God for Netflix because people are so moved by my performance they’re like,...


Gabrielle Union, Andra Day & Mel B All Show Up To Essence Magazine's 2nd Annual Street Style
Gabrielle Union Never in a million years did I imagine I’d be under the Manhattan Bridge rocking out to a live performance by R&B...


Ciara, Gabrielle Union, Charles Elliot Harbison & Jason Rembert Are Honored by Essence!
Rockstar entertainer Ciara, celebrated actress Gabrielle Union, Designer Charles Elliot, known for the infamous red cap on Beyonce and...


Essence Is On The Search For Its College Ambassador!!
Essence Magazine is looking for you! Smart, ambitious college women and men who want to share the amazing things they are doing on...