The world is watching Marlon Wayans. That’s been true for a while: On May 20, 1999, The Wayans Bros. aired its final episode. But even after five seasons of laughs and unforgettable moments—plus a ...

Now that the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® has wrapped, and we have all taken a deep breath, read the posts and comments, and had time to digest the magnitude of the ...

Nothing in beauty is more personal than the way we smell. From notes smelling different depending on the wearer’s body chemistry, to accords evoking memories embedded deep in our subconscious, our ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Charlie Kirk was shot dead Sept. 10 while speaking at a political ...

They came in as bright-eyed young girls with grown voices. Brandy Norwood from Carson, California, Monica Arnold from Atlanta. One raised in the West Coast suburbs, one straight out the Dirty South.

Trusted health plan introduces high-quality Medicare Advantage options with new benefits and flexibility, while maintaining year-over-year stability for seniors More than 1,100,000 Medicare ...

ESSENCE Ventures, the parent company of ESSENCE, and the Office of the Chicago City Treasurer, led by Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin, announced a landmark partnership to advance financial ...

Many of today’s top beauty influencers started with a narrow focus and scaled up over time. By intentionally going deep before going wide, you build credibility with your followers and allow yourself ...

When the elevator doors opened at ESSENCE headquarters, Vice President Kamala Harris stepped out with her security detail, and the energy shifted immediately. If you ever get the privilege to be ...

Tim Chen, solo VC at his firm Essence VC, said he just closed his fourth fund, a fresh $41 million, without even trying. Limited partner investors were so eager to invest, they preempted it, he told ...