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By Kenyatta Victoria ·Updated July 10, 2023
For many of those who come from HBCU, there are three themes that many students embody while in school: Innovation, Ambition and Resilience. At Girls United Creator’s House, AT&T brought together powerhouse entrepreneurs who have transformed their passions into thriving businesses.
“I’m currently a student at an HBCU now,” Moderator Rocsi Diaz shared. “You’re always going to have to pivot, reinvent yourself and continue
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By Essence Wiley ·Updated July 10, 2023
Chanelle Howell spent seven years working as a banking recruiter before she pivoted to entertainment and content creation.
An alum of CBS’s Survivor, a game show where participants are tasked with completing several challenges on a foreign island in hopes of winning a million-dollar prize, Howell’s experience jumpstarted her career in being in front of the camera and making content.
Today, she’s amassed over
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By Cynthea Corfah ·Updated July 10, 2023
Being a content creator isn’t for the weak. It requires time management skills, authenticity and thick skin.
While many people are intrigued by the idea of going viral, only a fraction of content creators actually go after the big partnerships and make a career from sharing on social media. During the most poppin’ day of Girls United Creator’s House at Essence Fest, Tasha Mccaskiel,
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By Kenyatta Victoria ·Updated July 10, 2023
No matter what you call your best friend, the goal should always be to level up in your friendships.
At Girls United Creator’s House, ESSENCE Content Director Nandi Howard caught up with industry disruptors Donye Taylor and Olamide Olowe on the importance of friendship during the key transformations in your life as you level up to a new era. As we get older,
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Essence GU spoke with multi-hyphenate fashion creative Antoine Gregory about being Black in the fashion industry during the first day of Creator’s House.
Gregory serves as a fashion pillar in the industry for the next generation, so it only makes sense to continue to keep the conversation going as our Content editor Danielle Wright hosts an intimate conversation with the fashion connoisseur himself on all
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By Cynthea Corfah ·Updated July 10, 2023
Only a couple hours into Essence Fest GU Creator’s House festivities, hip hop family royalty and longtime friends Zonnique Pullins and Reginae Carter blessed the stage with their warm and relatable energy. You may remember watching them on the reality show Tiny and Toya or maybe you have seen them photographed solo or with their iconic parents on the red carpets.
Pullins’ mother is
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By Essence ·Updated July 2, 2023 FILE_2504Download
Based upon Baldwin Bookstore’s apology and swift action in this matter, Essence has voluntarily dismissed Baldwin from its lawsuit.
Essence is dedicated to protecting festival attendees, the public and our consumers and will take all necessary action to ensure the integrity of Essence Festival of Culture.
Essence will defend the rights, creativity, and hard work of our employees and our company, continue to partner
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By Kenyatta Victoria ·Updated July 2, 2023
Eve’s hip-hop legacy remains one of the blueprints in modern-day music. From the chic shortcut to the iconic tiger claws tatted above her chest, she continues to prove her influence is worldwide.
We all know her as the first lady of the collective Ruff Ryders, but her image lives beyond a group. She became a pioneer for many women in the game through her
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By Kenyatta Victoria ·Updated July 1, 2023
Essence Girls United Creator’s House day one was a mecca for Gen Z’ers to be free and enjoy their Y2K fantasy through nostalgic activations. The girls popped out with airbrushed t-shirts embodying the forever blueprint motto Girls United is all about.
The morning kicked off with the first panel, Behind The Seams In Black Fashion, with GU content editor Danielle Wright