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Major League Baseball has existed in its current form since 1903.
In all that time, no Black woman has ever held a majority ownership stake in one of its franchises. While there’s really no shocker there, it doesn’t make it any less overdue. And there’s one woman up for the job and ready to change that.
Yes, her name
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On a rainy April day in Los Angeles, Ms. Carolyn Smith decided she was ready to release decades worth of grief. The longtime Altadena resident and survivor of the Los Angeles fires in January 2025, sat inside North Hollywood’s Braidhouse with the hum of blow dryers and the buzzing of styling toolssrc=”https://media.essence.com/vxcjywbwpa/uploads/2026/05/Candace-Interview1.heic”
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“In The Chair” spotlights the incredible hairstylists and makeup artists in our community who are giving us major inspiration. Each week, they discuss their personal beauty and career journeys, what they’ve learned from their clients, and their top glam tips. This iteration is in partnership with ESSENCE’s Create to Heal initiative and
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Regina Jackson and Jayden Daniels at The 2024 ESPY Awards held at the Dolby Theatre on July 11, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images) By Kimberly Wilson ·Updated May 6, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
“I am Regina. I am my own person.”
It shouldn’t need to be said. And yet here we are, in conversation with a woman who holds two master’s
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By Mecca Pryor ·Updated May 6, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Nia Long exuded timeless elegance for her Met Gala debut, stepping onto the carpet in her signature natural glam. She paired the understated beauty look with a custom black strapless gown by LaQuan Smith, featuring a plunging neckline. She completed the ensemble with a statement emerald-and-diamond encrusted necklace that rested elegantly across her chest.
For the occasion,
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By Akili King ·Updated May 5, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Misty Copeland is the embodiment of grace and poise. And not just because of her out-of-this-world dance abilities that have blazed a trail in the world of ballet. This undeniable elegance also follows her wherever she goes—including last night’s Met Gala. With this year’s theme being Fashion Is Art, the artist and muse made the perfect guest. When
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In a city where ambition moves as fast as the traffic on 610, OWN’s Heart & Hustle: Houston returns with a second season that digs deeper—past the picture-perfect versions of success and into the complicated terrain of friendship, love and self-worth. Produced by the Emmy Award–winning Jesse Collins Entertainment for OWN, the reality series reintroduces