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Hollywood’s brightest stars brought elegance, beauty, and effortless style to the annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Luncheon, where some of the industry’s most talented women gathered to celebrate excellence and sisterhood. As always, the coveted white carpet became a runway of stunning fashion and radiant beauty looks, with many of the ladies embracing […]
Essence Atkins sits down with Tamron Hall for an open and heartfelt conversation about discovering her true essence and learning to fully embrace what makes her feel empowered, joyful, and spiritually grounded. She shares her personal journey of choosing abstinence—a decision that she says has deeply renewed her soul and strengthened her connection to God. […]
On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Lionsgate hosted an exclusive Los Angeles Tastemaker Screening at The London Hotel in West Hollywood, CA to celebrate the film’s electrifying debut with an evening of glamour and excitement. The evening was a star-studded celebration featuring appearances by cast members Kerry Washington, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Jénel Stevens, Yoson An, Ed Quinn, as well […]
On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Netflix’s Strong Black Lead hosted a ‘Hey Queen’ dinner celebrating Uzo Aduba, the star of Netflix’s THE RESIDENCE. “Hey Queen” is a motivational video series that lives on the Strong Black Lead social channels, and the encouraging ethos of the video series manifested into an in-person experience, complete with an […]
Day two of the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ presented by Coca-Cola® embarked on a sunrise to sunset celebration with the debut of ESSENCE Hollywood House™ and Suede: Men’s Experience™ (formerly known as In His Zone) in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Select highlights from yesterday’s events included: The Global Black Economic Forum HQ® returned to this year’s festival as […]
TV One’s new original holiday film CHRISTMAS DILEMMA is set to air this Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 7 P.M. ET/ 6C with an immediate encore at 9 P.M. ET/ 8C. The film marks the first project directed by Essence Atkins and builds on the actor’s longstanding relationship with TV One. As an actor, Atkins’ […]
