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HEALTH & WELLNESS

Why Black Women Should do Yoga

There are many yoga disciplines, and it is difficult to decide when, how and why to do these practices, especially for beginners. A practice of

Shauna D. Balfour

Susan G. Komen & the Ad Council Launch “Know Your Girls” Campaign Targeting Black Women

Black women in the U.S. are 40 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than white women[1], and a recent study found that while

Martel Sharpe

Strength in Numbers: Understanding That Successful Black Women in Music Can Co-exist

I remember the first time I heard, “Okay, first thing first imma eat ya brains, then imma start rocking gold teeth and fangs, cuz that’s

Diamond Jones

Why is it so Hard for Black Women to Find Their Prince Charming?

A quote from Jazz from, “Grown-ish”The royal wedding for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, is just a few weeks away, and everyone is excited that

Jaleana Hammond

Sexual Liberation via Blac Chyna

In a world where black women are often scrutinized for what seems to be unconventional, sexual relationships, social media elite, “Blac Chyna”, occupies a rather

Brittani

Features and Covers

Essence Black Women In Hollywood

Every year during Oscar weekend, all of Black Hollywood’s prestigious and inspiring women gather in one room to celebrate excellence. This year was no different.

Alexus Mozell

Kontrol Beauty

Aja Naomi King Is Now The Face of L’oreal Paris

Killing The Game Aja Naomi King is in these streets getting away with murder and glowing! Since 2014 shes’s starred in the hit Shonda

Nicci Page

Features and Covers

Best Dressed of the Week: Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Some may know her as Tasha Cobbs the renown gospel recording artist with the hit single “Break Every Chain.” It appears that the world may be coming to know

Summer Tinch