• How Saint Week Became The Anti–Art Basel: Intimate, Intentional, And Built For Community

    By Kimberly Wilson ·Updated December 10, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Miami during Art Basel is a circus. And I mean that in the nicest, (but also, emphasizing how chaotic it is) way possible.There are brand pop-ups on every corner, open bar “networking events” that go from day to night, and influencers doing the absolute most. Oh, and of course, there’s art. It’s exhausting if we’re being honest.Saint Week isn’t that.For the se
  • What Sherrone Moore’s Downfall Can Teach Us

    Photo Credit: Aaron J. ThorntonBy Okla Jones ·Updated December 12, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Sherrone Moore’s decline becomes crazier by the day. Less than two years after taking over one of the most prestigious programs in college football, Moore was fired with cause by the University of Michigan, accused of engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Hours later, he was arrested following a police response to an alleged assault near An
  • Anok Yai’s New Hair Is Proof Reinvention Is Her Signature

    @anokyai / InstagramBy Larry Stansbury ·Updated December 12, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Anok Yai knows how to keep us on our toes. Just months after making headlines with a striking bald moment, the supermodel is doing a complete 180. In her latest Instagram post, Yai steps out with long, flowing hair that cascades effortlessly down her back, delivering softness and drama this week.The look is stunning, not just for its length. Yai has never been boxed in by one
  • Who Really Won 2025? The Top-Earning Black Women In Entertainment This Year

    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 02: Beyoncé is seen onstage at the 67th annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy )By Andrea Bossi ·Updated December 11, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… It has been a huge year for entertainment, and across the board, Black women have led the charge. 2025 was the year we saw Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” t
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  • This Week In News: Texas Redistricting Ruling, Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Fight, And National Parks End MLK Day Free Entry

    (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)By Tevon Blair ·Updated December 12, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… As the final holidays of the year approach, news headlines are not slowing down. From new congressional maps being approved ahead of the 2026 midterms to grand juries determining whether to indict or not to the end of free entrance days at federal parks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, a lot has unfolded. There’s even a new baby boy that was born
  • Dionne Warwick’s Iconic Beauty Moments

    By India Espy-Jones ·Updated December 12, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Dionne Warwick is more than just her God-given vocals. Born into a family rooted in music—from her sister Dee Dee Warwick and mother Lee Drinkard Warwick, to cousin Whitney Houston—being a six-time Grammy-winning R&B singer was destined by blood. Beyond her voice, Warwick is a major muse in the fashion and beauty sphere’s, too.Known for her bouffant coifs, Warwick’s
  • Where Grief Meets Joy: Lauren Speed-Hamilton On Love, Loss, And New Life

    Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… This story is featured in the Fall/Winter 2025 issue of ESSENCE.Last Christmas Eve, The post Where Grief Meets Joy: Lauren Speed-Hamilton On Love, Loss, And New Life appeared first on Essence.
  • ESScent Of The Week: OUAI Brings The Mediterranean To Your Vanity With Its New Ibiza Mist

    By Kimberly Wilson ·Updated December 8, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Can a body mist really perform like a proper perfume?That’s the same question I had, and was skeptical too, especially at the $28 price point. But OUAI’s new Ibiza Fragrance Mist (which just launched on December 9th alongside a Santorini version) has completely changed my mind about what a hair and body spray can do (Phlur body mists had been holding this title for me, but we may have
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  • WeLoveUs.Shop Partner Hustle & Hope Transforms Greeting Cards Into Goal-Getting Tools

    Courtesy of Ashley SuttonBy Elizabeth Ayoola ·Updated December 11, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Ashley Sutton has always believed in the power of words. Growing up in a family where handwritten notes were a love language, she learned early on how a simple message could shift someone’s day or even their outlook. As Sutton moved through adulthood, navigating school, early career challenges, and later the demanding corporate world, she realized something was mis
  • From ‘House Guest’ To ‘House Party’: Scott Evans’ New Show Takes Center Stage

    Photo Credit: Natasha Wilson for ‘House Guest’By Okla Jones ·Updated December 11, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Scott Evans can trace the beginning of his dreams back to a single moment. As a child growing up in Indianapolis, he found himself immersed in a world that many his age could only imagine. Evans’ sister worked as a courtside reporter for the hometown Pacers, and one night, he found himself playing a young basketball phenom during an in-ga
  • From ‘House Guest’ To ‘House Party’: Scott Evans’ Expansion Takes Center Stage

    Photo Credit: Natasha Wilson for ‘House Guest’By Okla Jones ·Updated December 11, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Scott Evans can trace the beginning of his dreams back to a single moment. As a child growing up in Indianapolis, he found himself immersed in a world that many his age could only imagine. Evans’ sister worked as a courtside reporter for the hometown Pacers, and one night, he found himself playing a young basketball phenom during an in-ga
  • Blue Ivy Channeled Beyoncé With Her Courtside Silk Press

    By India Espy-Jones ·Updated December 11, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Courtside has undeniably been a cool girl destination for celebrity beauty moments this year. Megan Thee Stallion was spotted at a Lakers game—revved up for her NBA boyfriend The post Blue Ivy Channeled Beyoncé With Her Courtside Silk Press appeared first on Essence.
  • How One Mother Turned Her Child’s Struggle With Eczema Into A Clean Body Care Brand

    By Elizabeth Ayoola ·Updated December 11, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… WeLoveUs.Shop partner Tiffany Cartwright’s >entrepreneurship began with a profound challenge many parents know all too well: Watching a child struggle with sensitive skin and feeling frustrated by the limited and harsh options on the market. When her daughter was born with eczema, Cartwright was determined to find a natural and effective solution. That determination set her on a journe
  • Meet The 7 Black Women Running For Senate In 2026 — And Why This Year Could Make History

    HOUSTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 8: Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett speaks during a rally featuring California Governor Gavin Newsomm in Houston, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. Newsom touted the passing of Proposition 50, which allows California to redraw all of its congressional districts in response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s plans to redistrict Texas for President Donald Trump. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)By Andrea Bossi ·Updated December 11, 2025 Getting your Trin
  • Apple TV+ Shares Trailer For ‘Hijack’ Season 2

    Idris Elba in “Hijack.” Courtesy of AppleTV+By Okla Jones ·Updated December 11, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Today, Apple TV has released the official trailer for season two of Hijack, signaling the return of one of the platform’s most addictive thrillers. The new installment, once again led and executive produced by Apple TV.Take a look at the trailer for Hijack Season 2 below. TOPICS:  apple tv Idris ElbaThe post Apple TV+ Shares Trailer Fo
  • Your Body Is Your Business: Where High-Performing Women In NYC Go To Train And Recover

    A young black woman is sitting on the bench in the sauna wearing her bathrobe.By Kimberly Wilson ·Updated December 10, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… As I’ve officially entered week 2 of HYROX training, I’ve figured something out. The hard part isn’t showing up for the workout (don’t get me wrong, when you’re waking up everyday at 6am it can really be hard). It’s what you do after that determines whether you can keep showing up. An
  • Teyana Taylor Is Everything She Thinks She Is

    Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… While most of us have long known Teyana Taylor has always been that girl, this year feels like a true breakout moment to many. She has fully stepped into her own lane with standout roles in One Battle After Another, All’s Fair, and Straw, all while delivering red carpet moments worth obsessing over. Most recently, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) named her the official host of this year’s ceremony.Beyond her impact in
  • The Perfect Self-Care Gifts For Each Astrological Element

    By Samantha Mims ·Updated December 10, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… “Truth is…” allows readers to get esthetician-backed advice without having to step foot into an office. In each article, certified skin therapist Samantha Mims shares her do’s and don’ts, product recommendations, and more to help you along your skin care journey.There’s a lot to be grateful for during the holiday season. In other words, it’s the perfect t
  • The Best Holiday Makeup Products From ESSENCE’s WeLoveUs.Shop

    By India Espy-Jones ·Updated December 11, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… This is your sign to up your glamour. From Kwanzaa and Christmas to celebrating the New Year, the holiday season is the perfect time to turn up the noise on your makeup looks. That means trying out a new lipstick shade, wearing more glitter than normal, and, when you question whether you should keep it simple or go all out? The more dramatic the better.From glitter shadow to pigmented lip gloss
  • The Supreme Court Is Deciding On A Case About Executions Of Offenders With Disabilities. It Could Have Ramifications For All Of Us

    TOPSHOT – A protestor is seen outside of the US Supreme Court on the first day of a new term in Washington, DC, on October 7, 2024. The US Supreme Court returns from its summer recess on Monday with regulation of “ghost guns” — firearms made from kits — and medical care for transgender youth on a docket that risks being gate-crashed in the event of a contested presidential election. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)By Andrea Bossi
  • Op-Ed: Janice Combs Isn’t Responsible For The Man Diddy Turned Out To Be

    Janice Combs and Diddy attend the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. Photo Credit: Dia Dipasupil / FilmMagicBy Bridgette Bartlett Royall ·Updated December 10, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Everyone has been discussing and dissecting the documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning.Executive produced by fellow hip-hop mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, the highly anticipated doc which chronicled the rise and fall of Combs recently debuted on Netflix. It has already lande
  • Beyoncé Returns To The Met Gala As Chair After 10-Year Hiatus

    Michael Buckner/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images; Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images; Dennis Van Tine/PA Images via Getty Images; arry Busacca/Getty ImagesBy Mecca Pryor ·Updated December 10, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… The last time Queen B ascended the famed steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala was in 2016, when she stunned in a custom Givenchy Haute Couture creation by Riccardo Tisci. The unforgettable latex gown, adorned with delicate beadwork,
  • FUNDAO: Where Nature and Craft Take Flight

    By Skylar Mitchell ·Updated December 10, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… On a crisp winter evening high above the Manhattan skyline, FUNDAO—Thailand’s emerging leather goods house—made a New York debut. Hosted by advertising and marketing agency WHAT DO YOU WANT NY (WDYW) in collaboration with Velvet Co., the launch unfolded on the 38th floor of Virgin Hotels, where The Summit Room glowed with candlelight and panoramic views of the Empire State Buil
  • Black Beauty Stole The Show At The Annual Critics Choice Association Celebration

    By India Espy-Jones ·Updated December 10, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Last night, Black beauty owned the red carpet. The Critics Choice Association hosted their 8th annual celebration of Black Cinema and Television at Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. There, celebrities flocked to the IMDb portrait studio to get up close and personal with their award-ready glam.And, beauty came in pairs. Teyana Taylor arrived in a pin-curled bob, which she wore to Chanel las
  • Black Student Magazine At University of Alabama Shut Down Amid Trump’s Anti-DEI Policies

    (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)By Tevon Blair ·Updated December 10, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… One month after the release of the student-run magazine, Nineteen Fifty-Six, the University of Alabama (UA) permanently cuts its funding, suspending the magazine and claiming its mission to amplify Black voices violates federal guidelines on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The university also suspended
  • WeLoveUs.Shop Partner NaturAll Is Elevating Everyday Ingredients Into Must-Have Haircare

    By Elizabeth Ayoola ·Updated December 10, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… NaturAll began with a simple frustration many Black women know all too well: shelves >natural hair dry or damaged due to harsh chemicals. Founder Muhga Eltigani experienced this firsthand during her own hair journey. After noticing the toll traditional products were taking on her curls, she retreated to her kitchen in search of a solution. Blending real, food-grade ingredients like avocado,
  • Inside Adidas’ Community Archives Zine And The Black Woman Who Helped Shape It

    By Kimberly Wilson ·Updated December 9, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… There’s a difference between brands that talk about community and brands that actually build with them. Ayesha Martin knows this intimately.As Senior Director of adidas Purpose Marketing, she’s spent the last five years building an actual ecosystem of change inside a global corporation. And if you know anything about navigating corporate life as a Black woman, you know it’s
  • How Hurricane Katrina Sparked A Career In Engineering And An Inspiring Children’s Book Series

    By Elizabeth Ayoola ·Updated December 10, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… When New Orleans native and entrepreneur Courtney Kelly was growing up, she dreamt of one day becoming a veterinarian. But when Hurricane Katrina ravaged her hometown, the storm altered the course of her life in a way she never expected. Witnessing the devastation and rebuilding of her hometown planted a seed for a deeper calling: strengthening communities through engineering.In pursuit of her
  • Why ‘Bel-Air’ Knew When To Bow Out

    Photo Credit: PEACOCKBy Okla Jones ·Updated December 10, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… “Life goes by fast, man. Just try to enjoy the ride.”In the final episode of Peacock’s Bel-Air, things end exactly where they began: Will (Jabari Banks) staring off into the Los Angeles skyline, trying to make sense of his next move. Only this time, he’s not alone. Standing beside him is him—the older, wiser version of himself, played in an absolutely
  • The Black Girl’s Guide To Travel: I Arrived In Maine Weary—But I Left Whole

    The post The Black Girl’s Guide To Travel: I Arrived In Maine Weary—But I Left Whole appeared first on Essence.

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