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Beyoncé stylist, Zerina Akers Collaborates with Barbie Celebrating Black-Female Voices
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(Entertainment)
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... receiving her Emmy, Akers has worked with clients from The Hollywood Reporter, Essence, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, and Glamour. She has designed for actors and singers like Chole X Halle, curating ...
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Created on 02 March 2023
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Big Freedia is Bringing Her Own Hotel, Restaurant, and Venue to NOLA Nightlife
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(Living)
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... comes as no surprise.
Hotel Freedia’s restaurant, though details are still being finalized, is sure to feature her recipes. In an interview with Essence in April of last year, she described Hotel Freedia ...
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Created on 02 February 2023
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Sundance 2023: Women Directors Tackle Themes of Frankenstein, Introverts and Little Richard
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(Movies)
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... the whole essence of such a larger than life character in 120 minutes, but director Lisa Cortes delivers a compelling chronicle, taking us on wild ride through the life of one of the most influential musicians ...
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Created on 21 January 2023
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These 13 Stunning and Extremely Affordable Beauty Products In Cozy Fall Colors Are Great, Glam, Fun
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(Style)
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... shade for this season. It will give a soft dimension to your eyes while still making them appear rich and intense. This hot chocolate color eye pencil from Essence is easy to apply and it lasts for hours. ...
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Created on 11 November 2022
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"Legends of Drag" Pays Homage To Drag Icons "Of A Certain Age" Who Paved The Way For The Queens of Today ...
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(Books)
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... once. I sat on his lap and he got a boner. He still follows me on Instagram,” LA icon The Goddess Bunny said. Sadly, the queen passed away January 2021, but like many, her essence was captured within the ...
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Created on 21 June 2022
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The Persian New Year, or Nowruz, is the Perfect Way to Refresh and Reset—And Also a Great Excuse to Stuff Your Face with Amazing Food (Family Recipe Included!)
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(Living)
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... can vary from country to country—for example, a traditional Nowruz feast in Afghanistan may be a little different from one in Iran—but the essence of Nowruz and what it represents remains the same wherever ...
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Created on 18 March 2022
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Fiona Apple Is Using Her Star Power For An Urgent Legal Cause—And She Wants Your Help
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(Feminism)
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... In essence, the letter humanized the singer beyond the charges against her. Apple was one of the fortunate ones. She had a lawyer that knew the system and she had enough bail money to get out which is ...
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Created on 18 March 2022
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"The Sex Lives of African Women" Aims to Help African Women Decolonize Their Sexuality By Sharing Their Storie
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(Books)
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... shared experiences. In essence, whether some African women desire to break free from the social norms that currently shape womanhood, and others choose to embrace them, all of them should be opined without ...
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Created on 11 March 2022
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Are You Experienced? Fluevog Releases Jimi Hendrix Inspired Boots and Accessories
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(Style)
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... Jimi ankle boot, Fluevog
“If ever a product line has drawn from the very essence of the Hendrix experience, this one has,” said Jimi’s sister Janie in regards to the new Fluevog collection which she ...
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Created on 26 January 2022
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Favorite Shop "HausWitch" in Salem, MA, is Filled With Magical Products For House Cleaning and Self-Car
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(Living)
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... Dori Midnight. I do a spritz above my head before I walk out the door.”
LIGHTHAUS ABRACADABRA ALL-PURPOSE CLEANER ($13) “This is my favorite of our cleaning products. It has apophyllite as a gem essence ...
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Created on 26 October 2021
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Adele Returns To the Limelight With 'Easy on Me,' Her First Single Following a 5-Year Hiatu
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(Music)
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... another song like that. That song catapulted me in fame to another level that I don’t want to happen again.” Reminiscent of the singer’s moody R&B essence, the preview for “Easy On Me” is filtered in black ...
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Created on 08 October 2021
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"Stealthing"—Removing a Condom Without Consent—Could Soon Be Illegal In Californi
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(Sex)
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... “This is an act that violates someone’s independence. There is a risk of pregnancy and a risk of sexually transmitted infections, but in essence it is changing the overall nature of sexual encounters.” ...
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Created on 24 September 2021
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Rihanna Gave a Preview of Her Newest Savage x Fenty Lingerie Collection And We Cannot Wait To See the Full Show
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(Style)
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... partagée par badgalriri (@badgalriri)
Although this year’s performance is set to be released on the streaming platform on September 24th, a few magazines like W, Bazaar or Essence managed to get ...
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Created on 22 September 2021
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The Martha Stewart of Intimacy: Sex Educator Shan Boodram discusses the importance of making sex education fun and accessible, learning from past relationships, and her new dating show, Ex-Rated
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(Sex)
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... the bedroom, and knowledge of the other person's anatomy. So all of those are on the survey, and then in essence they get an immediate score on each of these categories.
B: You’re the resident sexpert, ...
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Created on 24 August 2021
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Issa Rae To Play Spider-Woman In Upcoming Marvel Film, And We're Here For I
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(Movies)
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... nominations, including outstanding lead actress in a comedy series, Essence reported.
The film is set to release on October 7, 2022.
Top photo from BUST Middle photo: screenshot via YouTube
More ...
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Created on 07 June 2021
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Paperboy Prince is Changing the Face of New York Politics
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(Feminism)
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... Prince says. “There’s so much importance in being a woman, in being a man, in being nonbinary. God is the embodiment of all of those essences and beyond. For me, it’s really appreciating all of God’s creations, ...
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Created on 28 May 2021
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Solange Knowles' Saint Heron Is Creating A Space For The Preservation Of Black Art
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(Entertainment)
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... Heron’s vision to build and structure new worlds that connect and strengthen our identities through expression, is the foundation of its work,” she remarked to ESSENCE. “We are intentional about how we ...
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Created on 25 May 2021
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Podcasting OG's Crissle West And Kid Fury of "The Read" Land A Historic Record Deal With Issa Rae’s Raedio Lab
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(Entertainment)
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... be preceded by an official debut single, full-length tracklist, artwork and visuals. As of late, the project is slated to release later this summer,” Essence Magazine confirms.
This Black, queer-centric, ...
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Created on 29 April 2021
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Does Netflix's Upcoming Season Of "Master Of None" Hide Behind Queer Black Women To Sell Audiences A Dying Sho
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(TV)
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... essence, the decision feels very exploitative, and these are ultimately the types of questions that potential viewers must reckon with in the weeks leading up to next month's season premiere.
Top ...
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Created on 27 April 2021
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4 Witchy Books to Look Out For This Spring
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(Books)
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... pulled together a book that will make any witch, new or seasoned, want to carve out a practice that is saturated with their own essence.
While still offering the centuries-old history behind many standard ...
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Created on 22 April 2021