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By Elizabeth Ayoola ·
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Exclusive: Damon Wayans Is Cracking Jokes—And Raising Awareness—About His Diabetes Diagnosis
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Op-Ed: On Nick Cannon And The Problem With Letting Sons Date While Policing Daughters
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By Elizabeth Ayoola ·
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Chef Kwame Onwuachi On Food Equity, Flavor, And How Amazon Is Helping Improve Access To Affordable Groceries
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There are a number of barriers to people affording the essentials to make a meal these days. In the past, food insecurity may have felt like something that only impacted people in truly dire straits. But as recent struggles have taught us, from the COVID-19 pandemic to employment instability and a massive increase in the cost of groceries due to inflation, the ability
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Hard Launch: 5 Things To Know About Halle Bailey’s New Boyfriend, Record Producer Scott Bridgeway
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Lester Cohen/Getty Images for ASCAP By ESSENCE Editors ·Updated May 1, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
You, Me & Tuscany star stepped out with her partner, Scott Bridgeway, for the ASCAP 2026 Pop Awards in Hollywood on Thursday (April 30). Bridgeway, born Ruchaun Akers, is a celebrated record producer and songwriter, and Bailey, a talented songwriter in her own right, was there to support him as he was
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Go Inside Serena Williams’s Bespoke 2026 Lincoln Navigator
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Black Hair Takes Center Stage In The ‘Doodle For Google’ Contest
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A Washington high school student is celebrating the beauty and power of Black hair on a national stage. Thanks to her illustration that centers Black identity through a personal lens, a student named Kameirah in Washington is one of five finalists in Google’s annual Doodle for Google contest.
This year’s theme, “My superpower is…,” inspired students across the country to reflect on what makes
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Spelman Moms Gizelle Bryant And Angelina Jolie Connect At AKA Mother-Daughter Brunch
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By Elizabeth Ayoola ·
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Megan Thee Stallion Going Public With Klay Thompson Was Never The Problem
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Instagram/@theestallion By ESSENCE Editors ·Updated April 27, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Ever since Megan Thee Stallion announced that NBA star Klay Thompson cheated on her and that she was ending their relationship, people have had plenty of theories about where things went wrong. Some questioned why she would share her heartbreak publicly, while others claimed the issue was making the relationship so public in the first place.