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3 Nov

WATCH: Oprah Winfrey, Issa Rae, Chloe Bailey, More Have

WATCH: Oprah Winfrey, Issa Rae, Chloe Bailey, More Have
A latest docuseries will explore the stories and great thing about Black hair from Black women’s own perspectives, featuring a few of the top talents from the worlds of Hollywood, politics, and music. Airing concurrently on Hulu and OWN, Onyx Collective presents The Hair Tales; a dynamic celebration of Black women’s identity, beauty, culture, and humanity, uniquely expressed through the stories in our hair. Executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, Tracee Ellis Ross and Michaela angela Davis, the series finds six diverse phenomenal women – Issa Rae, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, CHIKA, Marsai Martin, Chloe Bailey and Oprah Winfrey – discussing the highs and lows of their personal hair journeys with host Tracee Ellis Ross. “It may possibly feel prefer it’s only a...
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28 Oct

20 Crowns That Make Us Want To Have a

World Afro Day
World Afro Day World Afro Day Through September 15 marks the official celebration of World Afro Day, we make honoring Afro textured hair a daily occurrence at ESSENCE. And while Hollywood heavyweights filled our timelines with stylish and enviable Afros last week, non-celebrities also took to social media to remind us of all of the shapes, sizes and curls that our glorious hair is available in. With the passage of the CROWN Act in america House of Representatives earlier this week, it seems that more persons are starting to know that. Try these ladies and gentlemen whose unapologetic crowns make us need to have a good time World Afro Day day-after-day, and remind the world that our unique hair is to be celebrated,...
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28 Sep

‘Black People Are All the things:’ Stars Have a

‘Black People Are All the things:’ Stars Have a
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23 Sep

Inaugural Gala Will Rejoice Fashion and Diplomacy

Inaugural Gala Will Rejoice Fashion and Diplomacy
Fashion’s role in politics shifts depending on the person, with some coyly relaying messages through the designers or clothes they decide to wear, and others, like First Lady Jill Biden, selecting to remain mum on designers or brands. Jacqueline Kennedy was in the primary camp, and used fashion as a tool to draw or deflect attention, while concurrently setting fashion trends throughout her lifetime. On Friday, the White House Historical Society will host a dedication ceremony honoring Kennedy on the Decatur. It’s the primary of two fashion-themed events coming to Washington, D.C. — the second is the First Fashion Gala, to be held in October. Biden is anticipated on the White House Historical Society ceremony, which can dedicate a recent...
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