• A Stunning Candiace Dillard Bassett Debuts Her Baby Bump On The Red Carpet

    A Stunning Candiace Dillard Bassett Debuts Her Baby Bump On The Red Carpet
    Elizabeth Ayoola ·The post A Stunning Candiace Dillard Bassett Debuts Her Baby Bump On The Red Carpet appeared first on Essence.
  • The Anatomy Of A Tunnel Look

    The Anatomy Of A Tunnel Look
    ESSENCE By Robyn Mowatt ·Updated May 2, 2024The substance of men’ssrc="https://www.essence.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/0524-ES-SMA-007_SM_preview.jpg" alt="The Anatomy Of A Tunnel Look" width="400" height="494" />Wilt Chamberlain from Hulton Archive/Getty Images Entire Instagram pages have been dedicated to the intricate outfits that pro athletes are choosing for these tunnel looks. These pages showcase the fashion choices not just of stylists but of their clients, who are ada
  • 7 Resorts In The U.S. Ideal For A Relaxing ‘Momcation’

    7 Resorts In The U.S. Ideal For A Relaxing ‘Momcation’
    By Mariette Williams ·Updated May 2, 2024With Mother’s Day fast approaching, a The post 7 Resorts In The U.S. Ideal For A Relaxing ‘Momcation’ appeared first on Essence.
  • Oops They Did It Again: FDA Misses Deadline To Propose A Ban On Formaldehyde, The Chemical Often Used In Hair Relaxers  

    Oops They Did It Again: FDA Misses Deadline To Propose A Ban On Formaldehyde, The Chemical Often Used In Hair Relaxers  
    Photo of an African American hairdresser, washing hair to a customer with an Afro hairhref="https://www.essence.com/authors/rayna-reid-rayford1/">Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated May 2, 2024The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed to meet their own deadline in April to issue a proposed ban on the use of formaldehyde, a chemical often used by Black women in their addition, “[o]ther studies have linked hair straighteners and dyes to breast and ovarian cancer. The agency’
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  • How To Achieve Radiant, Dewy Skin This Spring

    How To Achieve Radiant, Dewy Skin This Spring
    Getty Images / Jamie McCarthy By Tira Urquhart ·Updated May 2, 2024Spring has (finally) sprung! Now that the days are getting longer and the temperatures are rising, it’s time to shed those heavy winter layers. This also means we can swap the thick creams, meant to combat dry winter air, for lightweight products that create a dewy glow. To help us walk into spring with confidence, below, the Truly Regal Spa owner and licensed esthetician Tamika Heard shares her tips. Here, you&
  • How Chloe x Halle Maintain “It Girl” Status While Juggling Work, Life, And Motherhood

    How Chloe x Halle Maintain “It Girl” Status While Juggling Work, Life, And Motherhood
    By Rivea Ruff ·Updated May 2, 2024Chloe x Halle are eternally on the go. Whether they’re in the studio, on the stage, filming for the big or small screen, and most recently, caring for the precious new addition to NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 30: Halle and Chloe Bailey debut their partnership with Core Hydration® at the Refreshing Routines Event at Aire Ancient Baths on April 30, 2024 in New York City.(Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Core Hydration) You’re each
  • Taraji P. Henson, Method Man, Marsai Martin And More Join Mary J. Blige For 2024 Strength Of A Woman Summit

    Taraji P. Henson, Method Man, Marsai Martin And More Join Mary J. Blige For 2024 Strength Of A Woman Summit
    Photo Credit: Will Sterling By Okla Jones ·Updated May 2, 2024Today, Mary J. Blige announced the talent, official sponsors and exclusive experiences offered at the third annual Strength of a Woman Summit, being held Saturday, May 11th at The Glasshouse in New York City. This year’s event will be co-hosted by comedian and co-host of The Breakfast Club, Jess Hilarious and award-winning on-air talent, journalist and podcaster, Gia Peppers.This year’s speakers include Taraji P. He
  • Run The Block – New Initiative Aims To Expand Black Ownership In The Running Industry

    Run The Block – New Initiative Aims To Expand Black Ownership In The Running Industry
    By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated May 2, 2024The Running Industry Diversity Coalition (RIDC) launched “Run The Block,” a new The post Run The Block – New Initiative Aims To Expand Black Ownership In The Running Industry appeared first on Essence.
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  • Harlem Grown Taps Six Artists To Reimagine The Nike Air Force 1

    Harlem Grown Taps Six Artists To Reimagine The Nike Air Force 1
    Harlem Grown/Tall Poppy By Kerane Marcellus ·Updated May 2, 2024In partnership with New York-based studio Tall Poppy, Harlem Grown, a New York-based non-profit is releasing one-of-one Whitney House, Lyne Lucien, and Alex Caidor. They eachsrc="https://www.essence.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSCF8932-scaled.jpg" alt="Harlem Grown Taps Six Artists To Reimagine The Nike Air Force 1" width="400" height="500" />Harlem Grown Each artist comes from diverse backgrounds and artisticsrc="https
  • How Beyoncé Maintains Her Blonde Color

    How Beyoncé Maintains Her Blonde Color
    By India Espy-Jones ·Updated May 2, 2024Last week, our March/April cover star Beyoncé put us back on mute after sharing her Cécred wash day ritual featuring her natural, colored hair. “Maintaining 25 years of blonde on natural hair through all the experimenting I do has played a huge part in developing Cécred’s products,” she writes on Instagram. “It’s the hardest to keep color-treated hair healthy and strong, but Cécred is here.&r
  • The Power Of Community: Jackson Residents Finally Have A Say In Resolving The City’s Water Crisis  

    The Power Of Community: Jackson Residents Finally Have A Say In Resolving The City’s Water Crisis  
    The Washington Post / Contributor / Getty Images By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated May 2, 2024Heading into the summer of 2024 means it’s been almost two years since a state of emergency was declared due to the public health water crisis in Jackson, MS. And now city residents are finally getting a say in how to fix the infrastructure, which has been long besieged with problems.When Jackson first made headlines in 2022 because of its unsafe water, the federal government stepped in. But h
  • Jazz & Heritage Festival Is A Journey Through The Soul Of New Orleans

    Jazz & Heritage Festival Is A Journey Through The Soul Of New Orleans
    By Shelby Stewart ·Updated May 2, 2024Imagine this — Fantasia, Chris Stapleton, and Big Freedia all enter a bar in New Orleans. The trio may seem unlikely, however, in the Big Easy, they come together alongside thousands of others to celebrate the soulful rhythms and rich heritage of this iconic city for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. And they’re not the only ones – the multi-weekend festival is where thousands descend to the Fair Grounds Race Track to see
  • Dark & Lovely Helped Me Embrace My Inner Dennis Rodman

    Dark & Lovely Helped Me Embrace My Inner Dennis Rodman
    Getty Images / John W. McDonough By Stixx Matthews ·Updated May 2, 2024The post Dark & Lovely Helped Me Embrace My Inner Dennis Rodman appeared first on Essence.
  • Fantasia Is Chic In Christian Siriano

    Fantasia Is Chic In Christian Siriano
    By Kerane Marcellus ·Updated May 2, 2024For  the 41st Birthday Gala of Clive Davis, renowned singer Daniel Hawkins, who has kept her looking stunning throughout her The Color Purple press run. Hawkins has target="_blank"> View this post on Instagram A post shared by H I J O (@hijoshotit) The mock neck detail of her look and the long theatrical train on her outfit was fitting for such a huge once-in-a-lifetime performance. For her shoes, Hawkins opted for a black pointed toe heel t
  • 3 Easy Ways To Help You Stop Being A People Pleaser

    3 Easy Ways To Help You Stop Being A People Pleaser
    By Dominique Fluker ·The post 3 Easy Ways To Help You Stop Being A People Pleaser appeared first on Essence.
  • Spelman College Students Win Goldman Sachs’ Investing Competition And $1 Million Grant

    Spelman College Students Win Goldman Sachs’ Investing Competition And $1 Million Grant
    By Jasmine Browley ·Updated April 27, 2024Some Spelman students have helped the college earn a huge cash prize thanks to their commitment to becoming more financially literate. Goldman Sachs held its fourth-annual Market Madness competition, an event that culminates a semester-long immersive introduction to key financial concepts and real-world applications for HBCU students. For the third year in a row, Spelman College secure first placeand a $1 million grant. The program aims to teach s
  • Blakk Tatted Shares How He Tapped Into The Hookah Market To Build A Million-Dollar Empire 

    Blakk Tatted Shares How He Tapped Into The Hookah Market To Build A Million-Dollar Empire 
    By Jasmine Browley ·Updated April 27, 2024The hookah tobacco market reached $ 824.8 million USD in 2021 and is expected to reach more than $1.3 billion by 2025 per recent data. A large part of its consumer base is made up of people of color, but most producer of hookah products are non-minority. Cardell “Blakk Tatted” Bradley didn’t much care about being the one of the only people that looked like him when created Blakk Smoke, his tobacco and nicotine-free hookah al
  • Local hairdresser 'accidentally' starts alpaca farm | Latest Headlines | thesouthern.com - The Southern

    Local hairdresser 'accidentally' starts alpaca farm | Latest Headlines | thesouthern.com - The Southern
    Local hairdresser 'accidentally' starts alpaca farm | Latest Headlines | thesouthern.com  The Southern
  • Venus Williams To Host New Podcast For Carnegie Museum Of Art

    Venus Williams To Host New Podcast For Carnegie Museum Of Art
    Photo Credit: Laura Metzler Photography By Okla Jones ·Updated May 1, 2024Today, Carnegie Museum of Art announced that Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology,  and the Contemporary Landscape, will be on view from May 11, 2024, to January 12, 2025, in the museum’s Heinz Galleries. The following month, a podcast amplifying the voices of artists, writers, and scholars will debut, with its host being  tennis champion and arts advocate Venus Williams.The 6-episode podcast seri
  • A Conversation With Ruth E. Carter

    A Conversation With Ruth E. Carter
    Getty Images By Robyn Mowatt ·Updated May 1, 2024Ruth E. Carter has never sought the approval of white Hollywood. Carter, a lauded costume designer, and the sole Black woman to have won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design, has thrived due to her grit and fixation on telling Black stories through compelling and striking clothing. If you grew up in a Spike Lee-obsessed household like me, you may have heard of Carter before. Alternatively, you might have discovered the politically charg

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