Kerry Washington goes luxe-glam for the November cover of ESSENCE Magazine. Wearing a stunning must-have gold Rafael Cennamo Couture dress and sporting a swoon-worthy gold-tipped manicure,…
After being crowned World’s Most Beautiful Woman by People magazine, Beyonce is receiving a bit of recognition for her brains. On May 15, Beyonce will pick up an award from the New York Association of Black Journalists for her article Eat, Play, Love, which was featured in the July 2011 issue of Essence magazine, reports […]
NBA Star Dwyane Wade and Actress Gabrielle Union may be coming up on two years of dating, but for those wondering when the couple is going to tie the knot, you’ll probably be left wondering a while longer. “We’re not rushing it. Both of us have been married before, and we understand that if we […]
Michelle Obama graces the cover of Essence’s October issue with a revealing interview highlighting the magazine and the First Lady’s shared commitment to women and girls around the world. In the article, “The Leading Lady,” she reflects on what she calls the “big, bright light” of her power as First Lady—and she shares her mission […]
During a recent interview with Essence magazine, Garcelle Beauvais opened up about how fake friendships in Hollywood can be. But hers with Halle Berry is the real deal. “Only one person gets the [acting] job and some people feel like they can’t be your friend because that somehow takes away from their chances.” That’s how […]
In the July 2011 issue of Essence Magazine, Beyonce wrote her own cover story (her very first one) for the first time, where she discusses her fourth studio album 4, and the year that changed her life. Hmm….I wonder what year that could be? Her story is titled Eat, Play, Love—and in her own words […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 2121 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 When: July 4, 1995 What: The Essence Music Festival debuted in 1995 and is now the largest festival to celebrate African-American contemporary music and culture in the United States. The three day celebration has always been held in New Orleans, […]
Wendy Williams is twice covering the latest issue of Essence magazine (May 2011). Her double covers mark the magazine’s first-ever “Girlfriends” issue, which celebrates the unbreakable bond of female friendships. Inside, she dishes about friendship, family and the driving force behind the her appeal, saying “I know I make some people cringe. But I also […]
Angela Bassett shows off a new hair do on the March 2011 cover of Essence magazine. While wearing a strapless gold dress, with gold embellishments and accessories, she tells us why Black women are so fabulous: “…When I look at a role, I will deliberately find the joy, the sensitivity, the strength, the vulnerability, the […]
Angela Burt-Murray, editor-in-chief of Essence magazine, resigned today after a five-year-run. Apparently, Burt-Murray summoned her editors late yesterday afternoon and made the big announcement that she was moving to Atlanta with her family. Insiders say Burt-Murray had actually laid the groundwork for her resignation last July and wanted to keep it under wraps. At the […]
The cast of “For Colored Girls” covers the December issue of Essence magazine. The ladies, including Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine and Whoopi Goldberg, appear on one, while the men including Tyler Perry, Michale Ealy and Hill Harper, appear on the other. Here’s what Anika Noni Rose had to say about the film, “…I want this […]
Outtake photos from Janet Jackson’s Essence magazine August 2010 shoot have surfaced. We showed you her cover here, but now we’ve got never-before-seen shots from behind the scenes. Janet Jackson, with her mega-watt smile, looks beautiful, cute, and sexy all at the same time. Is it us or is she aging backwards? Janet & Sexy […]
