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6 Oct

Nicole Bullock Attributed Her Extreme Fatigue And Throat Pain

Michelle Dokes Photography When Chicago native Nicole Bullock first noticed that she wasn’t feeling like her normal self in the summertime of 2016, she wasn’t initially apprehensive. She simply attributed it to the traditional wear and tear of being a wife and mother of three who was energetic in her community. However the symptoms weren’t just normal fatigue. It was extreme tiredness, along with weight reduction, night sweats and “a sensation that something was continually stuck in my throat,” she tells ESSENCE. When she attempted to take a step back from some commitments and handle herself, things only got worse. “The fatigue intensified and I started quickly losing a big amount of weight although I could now not work out,” she...
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26 Sep

90 Years Of Grace: A Look At The Life

Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Sidney Poitier used every instrument available to him to inform stories of Black excellence in his 94 years on this earth. The actor, director, philanthropist and father died on January 7 and left behind a legacy that modified the trajectory for Black actors coming up behind him perpetually.  He was dashing, commanding, and graceful at a time when Black men weren't expected or permitted to be. On the screen, behind the camera and within the media he worked to raise and expand the concept of Blackness within the minds of the general public.    As a stern but empathetic educator in To Sir, With Love and a realistic but passionate suitor in Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner Poitier completed...
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22 Sep

Gone Too Soon: Actor Chadwick Boseman’s Life In Pictures

(Photo by Matt McClain for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Black Hollywood is in mourning on the sudden lack of award-winning actor and producer Chadwick Boseman, who died on Friday after succumbing to a four-year battle with colon cancer. Boseman died at his home surrounded by his family members. “He died in his home, together with his wife and family by his side,” said an Instagram statement from his representatives. “The family thanks you to your love and prayers, and asks that you simply proceed to respect their privacy during this difficult time.” The beloved actor became a world superstar after playing the titular role in Marvel’s Black Panther, but his most die-hard fans knew his work well long before he became...
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24 Aug

Cara Delevingne Breaks Down 21 Looks From the Met

Model-actor-designer Cara Delevingne reflects on her most major outfits and her relationship with Karl Lagerfeld.  Director: Blair Waters Director of Photography: Michael Lopez Editors: Alana McNair, Michael Suyeda Producer: Nicola Pardy Associate Director, Creative Development, Vogue: Alexandra Gurvitch Associate Producer: Kristen Engelson Production Assistant: Lea Donenberg Assistant Camera: Dan Lando Gaffer: Billy Voermann Audio: Sean Paulsen Set Designer: Jacob Burnstein Prop Stylist: Kaeten Bonli Hair Stylist: Danielle Priano Makeup Artist: Romy Soleimani Covid Supervisor: Jason Chester Production Coordinator: Ava Kashar Production Manager: Kit Fogarty Senior Director, Production Management: Jessica Schier Post Production Coordinator: Andrea Farr Supervising Editor: Kameron Key Post Production Supervisor: Marco Glinbizzi Talent Booker: Phoebe Feinberg Entertainment Director: Sergio Kletnoy Director of Content, Production, Vogue: Rahel Gebreyes Senior Director, Programming, Vogue: Linda Gittleson Executive Producer: Ruhiya Nuruddin VP, Digital Video English, Vogue: Joe Pickard Filmed On Location: Baccarat Hotel New York Still haven’t subscribed to Vogue on...
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