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Jul 3

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4 Days Into Their Effort to #TakeBackEssence, the Collective Known as #BlackFemaleAnonymous Declares Success [Updated]

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Jul 1

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Media7/1/20

Amid a Firestorm, Essence Appoints an Interim CEO, Promising an Independent Review and 'Transparency' [Updated]

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Jun 30

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LGBTQ6/30/20

Mr. America: Billy Porter Covers Essence's July-August Issue [Corrected]

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Jun 29

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Media6/29/20

#TakeBackEssence? As Essence Celebrates 50 Years, Explosive Allegations Against Its Leadership Spark Controversy

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May 5

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Black Excellence5/5/20

Essence and Naomi Campbell Celebrate Their 50th Birthdays Together—With a Supermodel Self-Portrait

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Apr 15

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Events4/15/20

Essence Fest 2020 Is Officially Canceled

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Nov 11

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Black Love11/11/19

<i>Unbothered</i> and Officially Wed! Jemele Hill Marries Longtime Love Ian Wallace

Black Love11/11/19

Unbothered and Officially Wed! Jemele Hill Marries Longtime Love Ian Wallace

Maiysha Kai

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Nov 4

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Black Excellence11/4/19

‘I Wanted to Show Her as a Woman’: Cynthia Erivo Talks <i>Harriet</i> for Essence's Digital Cover

Black Excellence11/4/19

‘I Wanted to Show Her as a Woman’: Cynthia Erivo Talks Harriet for Essence's Digital Cover

Maiysha Kai

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Oct 29

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Black Excellence10/29/19

Keeping It 100: Essence Announces Its 3rd Annual 'Woke 100'

Maiysha Kai

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Oct 11

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Gender Studies10/11/19

<i>Girls United</i>: For the International Day of the Girl, Essence's Mentoring Initiative Grows Up

Gender Studies10/11/19

Girls United: For the International Day of the Girl, Essence's Mentoring Initiative Grows Up

Maiysha Kai

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Aug 16

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Media8/16/19

Essence Announces Move to Expanded, Bimonthly Print Issues

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Aug 6

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Black Excellence8/6/19

Internationally Known: Essence Celebrates Its Global Impact With Serena Williams and a New Design

Maiysha Kai

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Jul 16

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Fashion7/16/19

The Breakthrough: Harlem’s Fashion Row Mentors Designers to Success—and a <i>Lion King</i> Collaboration

Fashion7/16/19

The Breakthrough: Harlem’s Fashion Row Mentors Designers to Success—and a Lion King Collaboration

Maiysha Kai

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Jul 13 2019

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Entertainment7/13/19

Tina ‘Knowles’ Black Excellence and Urges Us To Never Dim Our Light

Corey Townsend

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Jul 7 2019

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Family Matters7/7/19

‘I Thought I Was Meeting a Nerd:’ Michelle Obama Shares Her First Time Meeting Barack Obama

Corey Townsend

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Jul 7 2019

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Events7/7/19

The Glow Up Goes to NOLA, Day 4: Maybe My Mascara Should Run for President

Maiysha Kai

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Jul 6 2019

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Entertainment7/6/19

Missy Elliott Performed at Essence Fest and We Are All Better Because of It

Corey Townsend

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Jun 25 2019

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Events6/25/19

How to Throw a 25-Year Party: Why Essence Festival Is Your Faves’ Favorite Event of the Year

Maiysha Kai

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Jun 21 2019

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Media6/21/19

Three Times a Lady: When I Grow Up, I Want to Be Like Iman (or Ciara, or Teyana, or...)

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Jun 11 2019

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Books6/11/19

With a New Memoir, Elaine Welteroth Reminds Us That We’re <i>More Than Enough</i>

Books6/11/19

With a New Memoir, Elaine Welteroth Reminds Us That We’re More Than Enough

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Pregnant YouTuber Nicole Thea Dies Suddenly at the Age of 24

Trump Finally Wears Mask in Public, Still Wears It Like an Asshole

Costco Bans Employees From Wearing Masks That Say Black Lives Matter, Because It Is 'Political'

4 Days Into Their Effort to #TakeBackEssence, the Collective Known as #BlackFemaleAnonymous Declares Success [Updated]

Amid a Firestorm, Essence Appoints an Interim CEO, Promising an Independent Review and 'Transparency' [Updated]

Mr. America: Billy Porter Covers Essence's July-August Issue [Corrected]

#TakeBackEssence? As Essence Celebrates 50 Years, Explosive Allegations Against Its Leadership Spark Controversy

Essence and Naomi Campbell Celebrate Their 50th Birthdays Together—With a Supermodel Self-Portrait

Essence Fest 2020 Is Officially Canceled

Unbothered and Officially Wed! Jemele Hill Marries Longtime Love Ian Wallace

‘I Wanted to Show Her as a Woman’: Cynthia Erivo Talks Harriet for Essence's Digital Cover

Keeping It 100: Essence Announces Its 3rd Annual 'Woke 100'

Girls United: For the International Day of the Girl, Essence's Mentoring Initiative Grows Up

Essence Announces Move to Expanded, Bimonthly Print Issues

Internationally Known: Essence Celebrates Its Global Impact With Serena Williams and a New Design

The Breakthrough: Harlem’s Fashion Row Mentors Designers to Success—and a Lion King Collaboration

Tina ‘Knowles’ Black Excellence and Urges Us To Never Dim Our Light

‘I Thought I Was Meeting a Nerd:’ Michelle Obama Shares Her First Time Meeting Barack Obama

The Glow Up Goes to NOLA, Day 4: Maybe My Mascara Should Run for President

Missy Elliott Performed at Essence Fest and We Are All Better Because of It

How to Throw a 25-Year Party: Why Essence Festival Is Your Faves’ Favorite Event of the Year

Three Times a Lady: When I Grow Up, I Want to Be Like Iman (or Ciara, or Teyana, or...)

With a New Memoir, Elaine Welteroth Reminds Us That We’re More Than Enough

Anti-Mask Idiots Rally at Florida Restaurant as State Becomes Covid-19 Epicenter

Pregnant YouTuber Nicole Thea Dies Suddenly at the Age of 24

How to See a Comet That Won't Be Visible for Another 6,000 Years

4 Days Into Their Effort to #TakeBackEssence, the Collective Known as #BlackFemaleAnonymous Declares Success [Updated]

Amid a Firestorm, Essence Appoints an Interim CEO, Promising an Independent Review and 'Transparency' [Updated]

Mr. America: Billy Porter Covers Essence's July-August Issue [Corrected]

#TakeBackEssence? As Essence Celebrates 50 Years, Explosive Allegations Against Its Leadership Spark Controversy

Essence and Naomi Campbell Celebrate Their 50th Birthdays Together—With a Supermodel Self-Portrait

Essence Fest 2020 Is Officially Canceled

Unbothered and Officially Wed! Jemele Hill Marries Longtime Love Ian Wallace

‘I Wanted to Show Her as a Woman’: Cynthia Erivo Talks Harriet for Essence's Digital Cover

Keeping It 100: Essence Announces Its 3rd Annual 'Woke 100'

Girls United: For the International Day of the Girl, Essence's Mentoring Initiative Grows Up

Essence Announces Move to Expanded, Bimonthly Print Issues

Internationally Known: Essence Celebrates Its Global Impact With Serena Williams and a New Design

The Breakthrough: Harlem’s Fashion Row Mentors Designers to Success—and a Lion King Collaboration

Tina ‘Knowles’ Black Excellence and Urges Us To Never Dim Our Light

‘I Thought I Was Meeting a Nerd:’ Michelle Obama Shares Her First Time Meeting Barack Obama

The Glow Up Goes to NOLA, Day 4: Maybe My Mascara Should Run for President

Missy Elliott Performed at Essence Fest and We Are All Better Because of It

How to Throw a 25-Year Party: Why Essence Festival Is Your Faves’ Favorite Event of the Year

Three Times a Lady: When I Grow Up, I Want to Be Like Iman (or Ciara, or Teyana, or...)

With a New Memoir, Elaine Welteroth Reminds Us That We’re More Than Enough