Missy and Monica will also hit the stage on night two of the 2023 Essence Festival of Culture on July 1. Y'all going?

In partnership with the ESSENCE Girls United HBCU initiative, McDonalds has launched a new scholarship fund for students attending historically Black college and universities.

While her "Insecure" castmates are spilling all the tea about Issa Rae's love life, the star herself has something else to say.

When Issa Rae popped up with a ring on her finger on her Essence cover, folks wondered if she got engaged. We think we know who it is.

The Insecure creator talks about how landing the solo cover was a full circle moment, and also shows off an interesting sparkler on her ring finger.

Essence president announced that the publication's editor-in-chief Vanessa DeLuca and longtime editor Patrik Bass have been fired.

Get the details behind the deal that made it so, inside.

Are the women of Love & Hip Hop just as complicated and complex as our beloved Olivia Pope, Mary Jane Paul and more?

When we were growing up, commercials told us that “choosy moms” selected a specific kind of peanut butter because they wanted the best for their families. At the same time, us kids who were “picky eaters” were probably a source of stress to our “choosy moms.”

Hair

What do you think about the belief that natural hair isn't formal? Did you like Viola Davis' look at the Oscars?

Gabby says people thought they were being kept off of covers because they're dark sinned.