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Although Thanksgiving has passed, we are now in the midst of the holiday season until New Years. Christmas trees are going up, along with the colorful lights and festive decorations. […] The post Where To Buy Michelle Obama’s Holiday Chic Outfit appeared first on Essence. Read more »

Rihanna just received a huge high honor from her home country.  The R&B/Pop superstar was awarded with the recognition of National Hero by Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley during the […] The post Rihanna Declared National Hero of Barbados As Nation Severs Ties With British Rule appeared first on Essence. Read more »

Many of us took a huge sigh of relief when Joe Biden officially took office in January. Now, nearly a year into his term, Black small business owners aren’t holding […] The post New Data Reveals Black Small Business Owners Are Disappointed in President Biden appeared first on Essence. Read more »

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Actress Raven Goodwin of Good Luck Charlie, Being Mary Jane and The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel fame is celebrating an important anniversary. Wearing a gown made by designer […] The post Actress Raven Goodwin Marries In Stunning Fashion With Intimate Ceremony In Greece appeared first on Essence. Read more »

Today, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) revealed the premiere date and official first look for Ladies Who List: Atlanta, an eight-episode series that will follow six professional Black business women […] The post Meet The Stars Of The New OWN Series ‘Ladies Who List: Atlanta’ appeared first on Essence. Read more »

It’s not every day that Disney collaborates with a small business to create a beauty collection. However, that’s exactly what the famed film company did to promote its latest animated […] The post Disney’s New Animated Film ‘Encanto’ Has An Exciting New Makeup Collection appeared first on Essence. Read more »

Two things that Teyana Taylor doesn’t play about: her family and her hair. Since bursting on to the scene more than a decade ago with her television debut on MTV’s […] The post Teyana Taylor And Darling Hair Extensions Join Forces For Its U.S. Debut — EXCLUSIVE appeared first on… Read more »

The future has fangs on the silver screen this season. Black actors and storytellers are heading into outer space, transforming the aesthetics of Shakespearean tragedies, preparing for poor outcomes of […] The post 13 Winter Movies We’re Excited For appeared first on Essence. Read more »

The first officially authorized safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics have been cleared to open in New York City in hopes of curbing overdoses, the mayor and health ... Read more »

U.S. consumer confidence fell to a nine-month low in November, clipped by rising prices and concern about the coronavirus. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dropped to ... Read more »

Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the Federal Reserve will consider acting more quickly to dial back its ultra-low-interest rate policies to counter higher inflation, which Powell acknowledged will likely ... Read more »

Nevada casinos matched a record streak of eight straight months of $1 billion or more in house winnings in October, showing that hospitality and tourism have ... Read more »

The voice of Josephine Baker, speaking and singing, will resonate Tuesday in front of the Pantheon monument in Paris, where she is to symbolically be inducted — becoming the first Black woman to receive France’s highest honor. French President Emmanuel Macron made the ... Read more »

Maggie Gyllenhaal's Elena Ferrante adaptation “The Lost Daughter" won four Gotham Awards including best feature film at the 31st Gotham Awards, the annual New York independent film ... Read more »

After a slow start, the United States has improved its surveillance system for tracking new coronavirus variants such as omicron, boosting its capacity by tens of thousands of samples per week since early this year. Viruses mutate constantly. To find and track new versions of the ... Read more »

With less than four weeks to go until Christmas, Kristyn Begari has been rushing to find enough doll styling heads to give to kids in need. But, the purchasing coordinator for the California-based nonprofit Family Giving Tree says it's been difficult to find them, or ... Read more »

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday sternly warned NATO against deploying its troops and weapons to Ukraine, saying it represents a red line for Russia and would ... Read more »

An experimental COVID-19 drug that could soon become the first U.S.-authorized pill to treat the coronavirus faces one final hurdle Tuesday: A panel of government experts will scrutinize data on ... Read more »