That treatment of history feels influenced and irrigated by the novels of Toni Morrison, who envisaged her work as filling in the omissions and erasures of the archives, and by Saidiya Hartman ...

This year marks a milestone: 55 years of ESSENCE Magazine showcasing Black voices, shaping the culture, and honoring the fullness of Black womanhood. The ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca ...

ESSENCE Festival Of Culture® Presented By Coca-Cola® Unveils Full 2025 Cultural Experience Lineup featuring Jordan Chiles, Bozoma Saint John, Lynn Whitfield, Leon Thomas, Coco Jones, Big Freedia ...

The visionary behind the iconic rom-com reveals how a new novel trilogy drew him back to the beloved franchise that launched his career over 20 years ago.

The visionary behind the iconic rom-com reveals how a new novel trilogy drew him back to the beloved franchise that launched his career over 20 years ago.

In her way, Morrison was offering a definition of a legacy: That a work reaches beyond not just the writer’s lifespan, but her intended audience as well. In both her writing and her editing ...

In 2012, I visited the home of Toni Morrison, who was then 81, to discuss, among other things, her legacy. Morrison’s Nobel Prize sat on her kitchen island. She had just published her ...

In her way, Morrison was offering a definition of a legacy: That a work reaches beyond not just the writer’s lifespan, but her intended audience as well. In both her writing and her editing, Morrison ...

Expect a powerful conversation on career, identity, and survival. In a sponsored spotlight, stars Lynn Whitfield and Luke James pull back the curtain on the critically acclaimed series The Chi.