The actress talks to ESSENCE about why this box office sensation felt different from the very first page. “I’ve never read a script where I loved every single character.” “I hope the ...

“Being eco-friendly isn’t just a buzzword,” S’Able Labs founder Sabrina Elba tells ESSENCE. With paraben-free beauty products growing 80 percent faster than the overall market and 2 in 5 ...

For its silver anniversary, the BET Awards is pulling out all the stops. The network announced today that four-time EMMY winner, and notable comedian Kevin Hart will host the 2025 BET Awards.

Easter isn’t just a holiday—it’s a sacred time to cement new memories and remember what matters most. It’s a time when tradition meets togetherness, and it’s often a beautifully curated ...

Tina Knowles revealed that she battled breast cancer. The 71-year-old learned she had stage 1 breast cancer in her left breast in July 2024. She learned about her diagnosis around the time she ...

There are few things more satisfying than watching a Real Housewife get a second act. And in Bravo’s Love Hotel—premiering Sunday, April 27 at 9 p.m. ET/PT—we’re not just getting the drama ...

Fashion has always borrowed from Black culture. Our slang, our style, our innate coolness. But when it comes to credit, power, and leadership, Black women are routinely left out of the ...

The search for a new job in 2025 feels different than any year before. Like, really different. And this is coming from an elder millennial who graduated from college in 2009 to a job market that ...

A prominent daily fantasy sports operator is giving NFL Draft fans a new and unique way to experience this year’s highly popular event. The Draft is a free-to-play game that incorporates ...

In conversation with ESSENCE.com, costume designer Dede Ayite details the process of crafting the wardrobe for “Othello” which stars Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal, Molly Osborne ...

Wales has extended a scheme to harness the power of genomics to improve cancer care and prevention via an alliance with gene-sequencing giant Illumina. NHS Wales has signed a memorandum of ...

A bus service to Broken Hill has proved life changing for some residents in the remote opal mining town of White Cliffs. Every fortnight the bus makes the six-hour round trip in a day ...