I can’t remember the exact age I was when my love affair with fragrances began. I have vivid memories of playing dress-up in my grandmother’s closet—and the finishing touch of every outfit was always ...

While Carey’s exact ensemble may not fit every budget, channeling her minimalist, polished energy absolutely can.

Cola(R) will welcome Mara Brock Akil, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Nina Compton, as its 2026 Cultural Curators, joining previously announced Chief Curator Teyana Taylor in shaping the experiences that ...

Meanwhile, Compton, a James Beard Award-winning chef, returns to curate the ESSENCE Food & Wine Festival. Her approach will ...

The ESSENCE Festival of Culture 2026 unveils Mara Brock Akil, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Nina Compton as curators, joining ...

What do the holidays mean to you? Is it drinking hot cocoa by the fireplace? Cooking a meal for family and friends? Or singing your heart out to your favorite nostalgic holiday song? Whatever this ...

ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® has officially tapped Teyana Taylor and her creative collective, The Aunties, as Chief Curator for its 2026 festival, scheduled for July 3–5 in New ...

Sterling K. Brown is back and Paradise Season 2 is arriving with higher stakes, deeper emotion, and more to uncover. In this episode of The ESSIE Pull Up, powered by Hulu, ESSENCE pulls up with the ...

In the face of a mostly stagnant economy and one of the worst job markets in recent decades, people are making smaller purchases that still make them happy. “Joy-based budgeting,” a term used as early ...

The monthly politics and pop culture magazine published 57 issues between 1995 and 2001, featuring a host of A-listers ranging from Demi Moore to Salma Hayek to Donald Trump Kyler Alvord leads ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - George Clinton is bringing the Mothership back to New Orleans for ESSENCE Festival of Culture 2026. Festival organizers said Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic will celebrate 50 ...

Shana Taylor King, the daughter of former editor-in-chief of Essence magazine Susan L. Taylor, passed away in early March 2026, leaving her family, friends, and the wider community in mourning. Shana ...