Essence

Caroline A. Wanga, ESSENCE, Essence Fest, theGrio.com
July 10, 2025

Essence Ventures CEO Caroline Wanga responds amid online scrutiny of the 2025 Essence Fest

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thegrio, Essence Magazine, Clarence O. Smith, Black community
April 30, 2025

Essence magazine co-founder, Clarence O. Smith, dies 92

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2022 15th Annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards Luncheon - Inside
March 25, 2022

Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon: See the star-studded photos

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March 4, 2022

Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj to headline 2022 Essence Festival 

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Entertainment Weekly And L'Oreal Paris Hosts The 2019 Pre-Emmy Party - Arrivals
March 2, 2022

Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards: Quinta Brunson, Aunjanue Ellis among honorees

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Essence thegrio.com
November 18, 2021

Lizzo, Simone Biles, Nikole Hannah-Jones share cover of Essence

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Queen Latifah
October 8, 2021

Queen Latifah recalls ‘Living Single’ cast being told to lose weight

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September 9, 2021

Tameka Foster Raymond opens up on son’s death: ‘He fulfilled his contract on earth’

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Justin Bieber WizKid thegrio.com
August 13, 2021

Black Twitter reacts to WizKid’s ‘Essence’ remix with Justin Bieber

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Deborah Joy Winans thegrio.com
August 10, 2021

‘Greenleaf’ star Deborah Joy Winans announces pregnancy, battle with fibroids

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June 28, 2020

Essence Magazine’s staffers anonymously call out toxic workplace culture

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Michelle Ebanks
March 11, 2020

ESSENCE CEO Michelle Ebanks unexpectedly steps down

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Lashana Lynch
February 7, 2020

PHOTOS: Issa Rae, Kerry Washington, Niecy Nash and more serve MAGIC at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon

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February 20, 2019

Triple Slay: Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield-Norris Cover Essence’s March women’s issue

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June 21, 2018

The Download | June 21st: Donald Trump ends inhumane immigration policy + Pitttsburgh teenager fatally shot + Janet Jackson on Essence Magazine

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April 19, 2018

ESSENCE magazine Editor-in-Chief steps down

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PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Yara Shahidi attends the Chanel Haute Couture Spring Summer 2018 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 23, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Chanel) thegrio.com
March 27, 2018

‘Grown-ish’ and ‘Black-ish’ star Yara Shahidi slays on Essence cover

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Essence magazine cover features the cast of Black Panther. (Essence) thegrio.com
February 14, 2018

Gorgeous ‘Black Panther’ cast covers Essence magazine’s March 2018 issue

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January 30, 2018

Janet Jackson surprises Missy Elliott with Visionary Award at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Music

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theGrio featured stories
December 17, 2017

Missy Elliott to be honored at Essence’s 2018 Black Women in Music

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