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January 17, 2025

Black Family History In Altadena Has Been Destroyed By The Eaton Canyon Fires

Afropunk (2024)

On the evening of January 7, Black residents in Altadena were displaced by the unfathomable strength of a fiery windstorm deriving from Eaton Canyon. In Los Angeles’s mountainside community, more than 100,000 Altadena locals were ordered to evacuate for safety, including multi-generational Black family households who witnessed and experienced the decimation and wreckage of their long standing homes.

December 3, 2024

In ‘Gladiator 2’ Denzel Washington Is The Murderous Macrinus Who Seeks Reclamation Over The Powers That Be

In ‘Gladiator 2’ Denzel Washington Is The Murderous Macrinus

Essence (2024)

Ridley Scott weaponizes the once-in-a-lifetime theatrical talents of Denzel Washington to organize the Shakespearean downfall of Ancient Rome that ruled over his early life.

November 12, 2024

KATSEYE’s Manon Bannerman Is Ready For The World To Know Her Life’s Destiny

Essence (2024)

KATSEYE member, Manon Bannerman talks to Essence Girls United about becoming a global artist, who she hopes to represent, and what she loves to do most with her girls.

November 12, 2024

In Her Words, Megan Thee Stallion’s Prime Video Documentary Tells Her Life’s Story

Essence (2024)

In Prime Video’s newest documentary on Megan Thee Stallion, In Her Words, gives the artist the real opportunity to tell her story without holding back.

November 4, 2024

Malcolm Washington And The Cast Of ‘The Piano Lesson’ On Family, Creating Historic Black Cinema, And Letting Go Of Fear

Malcolm Washington And The Cast Of 'The Piano Lesson' On Family, Creating Historic Black Cinema, And Letting Go Of Fear

Essence (2024)

With ‘The Piano Lesson,’ Malcolm Washington discusses his directorial debut and how working with family inspired him to dig deeper.

October 28, 2024

Tyler The Creator Lights Up Los Angeles With Chromakopia And Goblin Green Flair

Essence (2024)

On the eve of Tyler the Creator’s eighth studio album release for Chromakopia, the melodic rapper proves he is on a self-preserving mission to inspire.

September 14, 2024September 14, 2024

Fashion Diary: Ravyn Lenae Gears Up For Kim Shui’s Runway

ESSENCE Fashion Diary: Diary: Ravyn Lenae Gears Up For Kim Shui’s Runway

Essence (2024)

At NYFW, ESSENCE meets with singer Ravyn Lenae while she takes us through her spiritual practice of getting ready.

September 10, 2024

Get Ready With Hip Hop’s Edgiest Fashion Diva Doechii

Essence (2024)

During NYFW, GU connects with Doechii before she heads to the LaQuan Smith show.

August 19, 2024

‘Blink Twice’ Star Naomi Ackie Wants You to Feel Her Performance for Yourself — Get Ready for a Rollercoaster

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 09: Naomi Ackie attends SiriusXM's Town Hall With The Cast Of 'Blink Twice' Hosted By SiriusXM's Smith Sisters at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles in Beverly Hills on August 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

Indiewire (2024)

The star of Zoë Kravitz’s feature directorial debut takes IndieWire inside the making of a role in which nothing — but her passion for the part — is what it seems.

August 8, 2024August 22, 2024

An insider’s guide on what to do and where to stay in Berlin

Brandenburg Gate

Wanderluxe (2024)

Berlin, Germany, is a culturally-dense city widely known for its off-the-charts nightlife, open lawn parks, extensive graffiti art, bike-friendly roads, historical origins, and, most notably, its very visible queer community.