That's Beautiful

It would seem that, in a world finally beginning to celebrate the accomplishments and existence of Black woman, a world where we have a stage to be more vocal than ever before, one could appreciate the acknowledgment that Black women are special. That’s not because we’re superhuman or because we’ve endured the scourge of standing […]

National

These gorgeous, genius women are the epitome of #Blackgirlmagic, and ESSENCE wants the whole world to know it.

The 18-year old African-American gymnast continues to have a historic year as she preps for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

Nicki Minaj has been on a non-stop grind for the past few years and now she’ll soon have yet another notch to add to her…

The 67th Annual Emmy Awards were all the rage on Sunday evening as Hollywood’s A-list packed into the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles to…

One little girl's admirable ambition has made her want to be like the most powerful athlete in the world -- Serena Williams.

Vanessa Williams returns to the Miss America pageant as the head judge after being forced to step away from her crown in 1984.

Talk about #BlackGirlMagic. With an ongoing conversation about justice, race, and diversity dominating media in recent months, it’s only right that some of the largest magazines…

Features

True diversity is having a seat at the table for not only the Ava DuVernays, Shonda Rhimes, and Mara Brock Akils, but also for the slew of talented outsiders knocking at the door like Stacey Muhammad.