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The post Judge Sunny Mullins Is Seeking To Bring A New Perspective To The Rockdale County State Court Bench appeared first on Essence.

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Updated May 19, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

It looks like “Big Mama” is officially a mama. Rapper Latto shared a video on social media on Monday, May 18, that suggests that she may have given birth. In the clip, the 27-year-old rapper shared special moments from her pregnancy, starting with her telling loved ones in Tokyo that she was expecting. 

“Doesn’t feel real, does it?” she asked them, before revealing, “I’m

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By India Espy-Jones ·Updated May 19, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

Bozoma Saint John does it all. 

“I don’t think that, when you’re a mom, you have one identity,”  she tells ESSENCE. “Your mommyhood doesn’t define everything.” While she’s the mother of her 16-year-old daughter, Lael, Saint John is also a friend, the founder of Eve By Boz and The Badass Workshop, a marketing executive, a Real Housewives of Beverly

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Today, the nominations for the BET Awards 2026 have officially arrived, highlighting some of the biggest names Black entertainment. This year, Cardi B leads the field with six nominations, while Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist follow closely behind with five apiece.

Set to air live from the Peacock

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By Okla Jones ·Updated May 18, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

Netflix’s Nemesis opens with a familiar setup—a detective chasing a criminal who always seems one step ahead. But once the series moves forward, it becomes something you can’t take your eyes off of. Past the robberies and high-pressure investigations are two men struggling to hold their lives together.

Y’lan Noel stars as Coltrane Wilder, a businessman and former convict

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By Okla Jones ·Updated May 18, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

Every summer, ESSENCE turns New Orleans into the heartbeat of Black culture. Music pours out of the Caesars Superdome, conversations spill into the streets, and generations of fans gather for a weekend built around community. Ahead of this year’s festivities, we put together a playlist featuring artists slated to appear during the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented

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The New Orleans native said he hopes to turn his viral fame into a run for public office on a progressive platform.