As The Root’s resident sports junkie—who moonlights as its sports, culture and music writer—I can’t help but take…

It’s been a difficult year for all of us—and as a statement published in Essence magazine Tuesday night revealed,…

As a White House correspondent for the PBS NewsHour and a political contributor for NBC News and MSNBC, Yamiche…

The saga that began with a bold public plea to #TakeBackEssence seemed one step closer to ending as of Tuesday, as…

As the 26th annual—and first virtual—Essence Festival dawned this year, #BlackFemaleAnonymous, a group of “former…

After four years hosting the weekend talk show AM Joy on MSNBC, journalist Joy Reid will now take over a coveted…

Legacy publishing house Simon & Schuster just scored a prize: Pulitzer Prize-winning former journalist turned…

After a barrage of accusations and threats to publish incriminating evidence to support their claims, the group of…

The pioneering and still most prominent media brand for Black women will once again have one at the helm—at least,…

This past weekend was intended to be a landmark one for Essence. The beloved Black legacy publication celebrated its…

The leading voice in America’s leading publication for black women is making way for new leadership. On Monday,…

Can a sister circle exist on a cable network? That’s the question posed by CLEO TV, Xfinity Black Film & TV’s entry…

This week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren received an endorsement from a group of more than 100 Black women, queer folks, and…

At this point, we’ve got 50-11 Democratic candidates running for president in 2020, but if Gayle King had her way,…

It was a moment we should’ve been wholly proud of.

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Like many women in media—particularly women of color—Keli Goff wanted to be like Oprah. But not for the fame or the…

Black women, as a political force, as cultural drivers and influencers, have arguably never been more visible in…

This International Women’s Day, the ultimate present arrived in my mailbox, gifted by my favorite person: me! It was…