Black Excellence

Seven years ago, Maia Chaka was handpicked to participate in the NFL’s Officiating Development Program. And because…

If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to have Al Pacino on your biweekly Zoom meeting, you likely found out…

While pursuing a degree in nursing, George Jewett broke the color barrier as the first Black football player in the…

Yes, we know it’s only Tuesday, and therefore likely a little early to declare a highlight of the week—but also…

“Can’t nobody tell me how to be the Hot Girl,” says the artist known as Megan Thee Stallion (given name: Megan Jovon…

President Joe Biden, aka “the People’s Champ” aka “Where the Money Resides” aka “We See You Big Shawty” aka “What…

Zamunda is all about opulence, so of course, the cast of Coming 2 America has some Essence covers to show off!

Ruth E. Carter made history in 2019 as the first Black person (and Black woman) to win an Academy Award for Costume…

If you’re active on Instagram, you’ve probably viewed an Instagram Reel at this point—whether it was sent to you by…

We heard there was a football game on Sunday, but as usual, we’re just here for the fashion. (Plus, Brady and ‘nem…

After the South Korean candidate dropped out of the running, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is set to become the first Black…

“This Is the Black Renaissance,” the headline above Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s byline for Time magazine proclaims, at once…

After 101 years, the American Civil Liberties Union has elected the first Black person to ever serve as the…

The value of mentorship can never be understated, as it imparts invaluable guidance, support, and expertise upon…

All she does is win, win, win no matter what.

She stunned inaugural viewers with her original poem, “The Hill We Climb,” and now, the stunning Amanda Gorman has…

If “show up to show out” was a person, is there a better candidate on planet Earth other than Nia Dennis?

When writer, author, activist and educator Maya Angelou published the first of her seven autobiographies, I Know Why…

“I’m African, and we’ve never been scared of aging,” says Iman in February’s Harper’s Bazaar UK, adding, “It’s a…

Last week, Becky Hammon made history when she became the first woman to act as an NBA head coach during a…