In a blog post at Black Blue Dog, Dr. Boyce Watkins weighs in on the recent announcement by former Essence Editor-in-Chief Constance C.R. White that she was fired because of clashes over the way her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clarence Smith (R) and Ed Lewis (L) at "The 2002 Essence Awards" at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, Ca. Friday, May 31, ...

This story was originally published in ESSENCE’s special 55th anniversary July/August 2025 issue, on stands now. It began, as most sacred things do, in the quiet. Before the language was polished into ...

Reports that Essence magazine is hiring Ellianna Placas, a white woman, as fashion director have ignited a passionate response around the Web. Michaela angela Davis, a former fashion editor at the ...

New Orleans shines as the focus of Essence Magazine's May, June issue marking 20 years since Hurricane Katrina. The covers of the magazine serve as a heartfelt love letter to the Crescent City, ...

Clarence O. Smith, one of the co-founders of Essence magazine, died on April 21, 2025, according to his obituary published by the outlet. He was 92. Smith co-founded the “Essence” brand with Edward ...