Essence Magazine:
By India Espy-Jones ·Updated September 29, 2023
Since our first issue in May 1970, ESSENCE has been dedicated to uplifting Black women and people. That includes putting inspirational individuals on the cover: from the first cover star, Barbara Cheesebourough, to the likes ofDiana Ross and Aretha Franklin.
And since Black women have always the blueprint for beauty trends and our intricate relationship with hair has long been braided into
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