Angela Bassett shows off a new hair do on the March 2011 cover of Essence magazine. While wearing a strapless gold dress, with gold embellishments and accessories, she tells us why Black women are so fabulous: “…When I look at a role, I will deliberately find the joy, the sensitivity, the strength, the vulnerability, the […]
Angela Burt-Murray, editor-in-chief of Essence magazine, resigned today after a five-year-run. Apparently, Burt-Murray summoned her editors late this afternoon and made the big announcement that she was moving to Atlanta with her family. Insiders say Burt-Murray had actually laid the groundwork for her resignation last July and wanted to keep it under wraps. At the […]
The cast of “For Colored Girls” covers the December issue of Essence magazine. The ladies, including Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine and Whoopi Goldberg, appear on one, while the men including Tyler Perry, Michale Ealy and Hill Harper, appear on the other. Here’s what Anika Noni Rose had to say about the film, “…I want this […]
Janet Jackson, with her mega-watt smile, looks beautiful, cute, and sexy all at the same time. Is it us or is she aging backwards?
Monica is seen showing off a new look: a shorter cut and new blonde highlights. The special edition will focus on “the unique relationship between African-American women and their hair."
Essence states that the goal of the issue "is to create a national dialogue on race that will empower African-American women."
Though therapy can be a taboo topic, Gabrielle, 38, doesn't mind confessing that she needs a little help emotionally. When attending ESSENCE Magazine's Fierce and Fabulous luncheon, Gabrielle explained how therapy has helped her get out of her own way
The issue celebrates 40 fierce and fabulous women — including Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey, Serena Williams, Vanessa L. Williams and many more — who have fearlessly given voice to our dreams and paved the way for dreamers to follow.
