Under the glimmering lights and the hum of soulful celebration at this year’s ESSENCE Festival of Culture, Rashad Robinson, former president of Color of Change and longtime civil rights strategist, shared a serious and sobering sentiment: in between our rebellious joy, we must remember that the stakes for Black America have never been higher. “ESSENCE […] The post From Soulful Sounds To Black Joy & Sobering Truths: Rashad Robinson Speaks Strategy At ESSENCE Fest [Exclusive] appeared first on Bossip.
It was glitz, glam, and Black girl greatness at its finest as the National Urban League hosted its 6th annual Women in Harmony Awards Luncheon on Saturday, one of ESSENCE Festival weekend’s most exclusive and empowering events. Held at the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans, the red carpet affair celebrated four phenomenal women who are breaking barriers […] The post #ESSENCEFest: National Urban League Honors Patti LaBelle, Mara Brock Akil, Jasmine Crockett & Danessa Myricks As Powerful, Pioneering Women appeared first on Bossip.
Veteran journalist and former 'ESSENCE' editor Cori Murray has been appointed Executive Vice President of Editorial Content at 'EBONY Magazine,' marking a powerful new chapter in the brand’s legacy of amplifying Black women's voices.
A source claimed that Essence Magazine owner Richelieu Dennis was the mystery buyer, but the businessman has not confirmed the news.
'The Color Purple' Cast Graces Essence's Holiday Isse. The lineup includes Danielle Brooks, H.E.R., Fantasia, and Taraji P. Henson.
Criticism remains over a court order and cease and desist letter.
Michelle Ebanks had served in a top leadership role with the iconic media outlet and brand marketed to Black women since the early 2000s before it was announced she would be stepping down from the position.
She says she definitely had some "trepidation" about her question.
The singer was fired from the Essence Music Festival.
Michelle Obama‘s physique has gotten plenty of praise over the years, but her anatomy still has the power to make jaws drop. Case in point: the recent photo spread of the First Lady and President Obama in Essence, which is getting attention not only for its proud display of #BlackLove, but for Michelle’s backside […]
Shonda Rhimes, Ava DuVernay, Debbie Allen, Mara Brock Akil and Issa Rae all grace the cover of the May edition of Essence Magazine for their “Game Changers” issue. Jamsin Simpkins and HipHollywood bring you this exclusive behind the scenes look at the women’s magazine photoshoot and their individual interviews talking about how they have changed the face of Hollywood, […]
This year’s Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner kicked off a night in Washington, D.C. to be remembered. The festivities began on Sept. 27 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, where President Barack Obama hailed departing attorney general Eric Holder and encouraged Black voters to participate in the 2014 midterm elections (and quipped that if the gala “wasn’t black-tie, I would have […]
