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5 Oct

These 7 Rising Black Stylists Are Behind Today’s Best

These 7 Rising Black Stylists Are Behind Today’s Best
Courtesy of Naya Ashley Relating to visual storytelling, fashion is all the time integral to executing the vision successfully. From campaigns and music videos to celebrity wardrobes and magazine covers, the stylist is all the time a key player. We’ve witnessed fashion legends like Misa Hylton and Law Roach transform culture and propel celebrities into icon status with their creative gifts, and although they perform behind the scenes, their work is deserving of public recognition. Here at ESSENCE, we’ve all the time championed Black creativity and honored OG’s like Hylton, Roach, Patti Wilson, Derek Lee, Jason Rembert, Kollin Carter and others alike. Nevertheless, it’s time to highlight the brand new vanguard of Black stylists who're behind a few of today’s best fashion...
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1 Oct

Oscar Grant’s Mom And Wellness Experts Offer Suggestions On

Oscar Grant’s Mom And Wellness Experts Offer Suggestions On
For the primary time, ESSENCE Festival of Culture held spaces for Black men and boys, offering thought-provoking conversations about them. Wellness House drew several men to the “Joy Sanctuary” on Friday afternoon for a panel discussion on raising Black males, loving them and what it could be wish to grieve them. The moderator was radio personality Maria More, the host of the Wellness House conversations and a mother to sons. Panelists included Rev. Wanda Johnson, the mother of Oscar Grant, who was shot and killed while unarmed in 2009 by a transportation officer in Oakland’s Fruitvale Station. There was also Arnold James, PhD, licensed clinical psychologist in Recent Orleans, and Brandy Stinson, a licensed Clinical Social Employee out of Atlanta. Based...
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