A 2022 marijuana sale in Old Oakland that prosecutors described as routine ended in a killing that will now keep 49-year-old ...

Redman Collins, of Oakland, was convicted earlier this year of second degree murder and a gun enhancement. On Dec. 9, Judge ...

This is your sign to up your glamour. From Kwanzaa and Christmas to celebrating the New Year, the holiday season is the perfect time to turn up the noise on your makeup looks. That means trying out a ...

For more than a decade, novelist Ace Atkins kept a rigorous schedule and a prolific pace in his small writing office in Oxford, Mississippi. A cup of coffee, and then to work, writing 21 books – 11 in ...

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Take one doomscrolling session on TikTok, and you’ll likely see videos of people talking about how hard it is to make ends meet right now or the ongoing unemployment issues, which is especially ...

Essence Atkins and Yvette Nicole Brown open up about starring in “He Wasn’t Man Enough” alongside Toni Braxton. Adult friendships don’t just shape who we are — they often save us. That truth sits at ...

ESSENCE knows how to celebrate authentic Black joy, and there’s no better time to do so than during the holiday season. That’s why we’re excited to share that we’re doing just that with the 2025 ...

Since its inception, the annual ESSENCE Festival of Culture has continued to be a staple of sisterhood and community. As the festival celebrated its 31st year of highlighting the beauty and brilliance ...

Adult friendships don’t just shape who we are — they often save us. That truth sits at the heart of Lifetime’s new film, “He Wasn’t Man Enough,” inspired by Toni Braxton’s hit song of the same name ...