ESSENCE Appoints New Executive Team
ESSENCE appoints Caroline Wanga as CEO and announces new executive team as part of restructuring. The leading Black-owned media company continues growth transformation....
ESSENCE Honors Four Game-Changers in Hollywood
ESSENCE announces 2018 Black Women in Hollywood Awards honorees: Lena Waithe, Danai Gurira, Tessa Thompson and Tiffany Haddish. The prestigious luncheon celebrates game-changing women in...
Essence to Host 8th Annual Black Women in Music Event in LA
Essence hosts its 8th annual Black Women in Music event during Grammy Week, honoring Erykah Badu's 20th Baduizm anniversary and featuring Tiwa Savage....
Campus Solutions & ESSENCE Launch College Tour
Campus Solutions partners with ESSENCE magazine to launch the 2015 College Tour, empowering African-American college students with beauty workshops and activities at HBCUs....
ESSENCE Partners with Tyler Perry for Black Men in Hollywood
ESSENCE partners with Tyler Perry for Black Men in Hollywood celebration during Oscar week 2014, honoring breakthrough performers and spotlighting role models for young men...
ESSENCE Honors Trailblazing Black Women in Hollywood
ESSENCE announces its 7th annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon, honoring Lupita Nyong'o, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, and Ava DuVernay for their groundbreaking achievements....
ESSENCE Celebrates Trailblazing Black Women
ESSENCE honors six trailblazing Black women including Oprah Winfrey, Alfre Woodard, and Gabrielle Union at its 6th annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon....
ESSENCE Black Women in Music: La Havas & Solange
ESSENCE honors Lianne La Havas and Solange at 2013 Black Women in Music event during Grammy Week. Kelly Rowland hosts the exclusive celebration....
ESSENCE’s Hiring of White Fashion Editor Sparks Backlash
ESSENCE magazine faces widespread criticism after hiring a white fashion director, sparking debates about representation in Black media outlets....
T-Boz: I Am Not Being Kicked Out of My ‘Real’ Home
Radio Facts: Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins is setting the facts straight about news reports that her Atlanta-area home is being foreclosed and up for auction. In...