The trailer for Tyler Perry’s latest film, Doing Life, has arrived, offering a first look at Naomi Baker and Jay Reeves in the upcoming drama. Baker stars as a single mother struggling to provide for ...

ESSENCE has an exclusive first look at Season 4 of Reasonable Doubt, offering an early glimpse at the Onyx Collective series. Emayatzy Corinealdi reprises her role as the Los Angeles attorney, whose ...

Over the past two decades, Ava DuVernay has emerged one of Hollywood’s most prominent directors, earning recognition for work spanning independent cinema and major studio productions. Her projects ...

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In the U.S. Senate’s 236-year history, only five Black women have ever served. 2025 saw Black women make history in the Senate. It was the first time two Black women — Sen. Angela Alsobrooks of ...

ST. GEORGES, Grenada— "Life Yuh Life Like Yuh Playing Mas." Those words from one of my favorite soca songs have often been on my mind this year. It's because 2023 marked the first time carnival ...

Thuso Mbedu as Zélie and Damson Idris as Prince Inan in ‘Children of Blood and Bone.’ Courtesy of Paramount Pictures Now, Prince-Bythewood brings Orïsha to life with one of the year's most impressive ...

Most people who leave JP Morgan end up at another bank, a hedge fund, or something in fintech. Especially in this economy, where people are looking for something safe and adjacent (if that even exists ...

Happy Friday, folks. Another week has come and gone, which means it’s time for a fresh batch of music from some of your favorite artists. Whether you're looking for something new to sit with this ...

Queer individuals are the heartbeat of the arts community. Since the beginning of time, LGBTQ men and women and non-gender conforming artists have held space for unpopular sentiments, magical ...

As if it wasn't heartwarming enough to see Zahara Jolie choose Spelman College as her school of choice in 2022 with full support from her mom, actress Angelina Jolie, she's gone ahead and taken things ...

In 1991, the Fox network had only been on air for five years. As a competitor to the Big Three television networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC), Fox programming contained unconventional shows that pushed the ...