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By D'Shonda Brown ·April 20, 2021April 20, 2021One of the most tedious and annoying things in the beginning of quarantine was having acrylic nails…

By Charli Penn ·April 20, 2021April 20, 2021Thirteen years down and forever to go.Actors Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Cory Hardrict are all smiles today as…

By Keyaira Boone ·April 20, 2021April 20, 2021Black-owned bookstores provide pathways to imagining new worlds — or just our escaping our own — prioritizing…

By Danielle James ·April 19, 2021April 19, 2021Technology touches every aspect of our lives. Whether it’s how we manage our finances, access our groceries,…

By Kevin L. Clark ·April 19, 2021April 19, 2021Dave Chappelle is looking to return to Africa, possibly for good, according to his recent sit-down…

By Tochi Imo ·April 19, 2021April 19, 2021Last year, Grey’s Anatomy and Killing Eve actress Sandra Oh made headlines after discussing the extent to…

By Bridgette Bartlett Royall ·The post 7 Resources for New and Expecting Black Mothers appeared first on Essence. …

Black creativity is not and never has been a trend—though we have certainly launched more trends than we could possibly count, or have ever rightfully…

(Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ACM) By Mia Uzzell ·April 19, 2021April 19, 2021Last night, the 56th Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards…

By Keyaira Boone ·April 19, 2021April 19, 2021The upcoming 93rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony will highlight some of the best talent Black Hollywood has…

Hester Ford | Diedra Laird/Charlotte Observer By Kevin L. Clark ·April 18, 2021April 18, 2021“It’s a sad day but it’s also a great day…

By Kevin L. Clark ·April 18, 2021April 18, 2021More and more headlines are cropping up with the police assaulting or outright murdering Black and…

Source: Paul Archuleta / Getty Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood star Hazel-E recently underwent another plastic surgery operation and is now suffering serious complications as…

Source: Barry King / Getty   Tia Mowry-Hardrict has always been that girl. From being a role model to Black girls and women everywhere through…

By Nandi Howard and Danielle Wright ·April 16, 2021April 16, 2021Summer is not here just yet but, by the way these creatives have been…

With Major League Baseball back in effect, now is the perfect time to not only enjoy America’s favorite pastime—besides institutional racism—but to brush up on…

By Keyaira Boone ·April 16, 2021April 16, 2021Andra Day’s debut performance as a wounded jazz singer in The United States vs Billie Holiday wowed…

By D'Shonda Brown ·April 16, 2021April 16, 2021Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma grew up in the Bronx during the ‘80s crack epidemic. Her life changed…

It’s hard being young and Black in America. In fact, it’s hard being part of any marginalized community in the U.S. and in the world,…

By D'Shonda Brown ·April 15, 2021April 15, 2021On Wednesday, April 14, the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 40 by a vote of 25-17, as reported by…

By Kevin L. Clark ·April 15, 2021April 15, 2021Exterminate All the Brutes, the new four-part series by Raoul Peck, is a must-watch, please-share essay…

By ·The post We Didn’t Create the Black Maternal Health Crisis, But We Are Stepping Up To Solve It appeared first on Essence. …

By D'Shonda Brown ·April 15, 2021April 15, 2021To read the ladies’ full Girls United digital cover story and see all images from their photo…

When we talk about systemic racism in policing, we’re not just talking about shootings, lethal chokeholds and beatings; we’re also talking about harassment, racial profiling,…