Inside ESSENCE Festival 2026: Where Black Women, Bold Conversations and Unforgettable Stars Took Center Stage July 20, 2026 There are a few places where a Grammy winner, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a former First Lady, a bestselling author, a beauty founder, a… Continue Reading
The Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium Is Making Joy a Powerful Strategy for Change July 2, 2026 For the Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium, joy isn’t an afterthought, it’s a strategy. Since its founding in 2017 by visionaries LaTosha Brown,… Continue Reading
Teyana Taylor Steps Into Her Power as ESSENCE Festival’s First-Ever Chief Curator March 18, 2026 There are certain moments you don’t just attend, you feel them. That’s exactly what the ESSENCE Festival of Culture gave us last year. From… Continue Reading
How Alaina Hoskins Turned Purpose, Sisterhood, and Scent Into Legacy January 14, 2026 Recently Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. celebrated Founders Day on January 13, and Alaina Hoskins embodies what it means to live the sorority’s commitment… Continue Reading
How Alexis Onestas Closed a Full Circle Moment on the Black Ambition Stage January 14, 2026 There are moments in culture when personal destiny and collective history collide, and for Alexis Onestas, that moment unfolded live on stage at Black… Continue Reading
Michole Briana White on Storytelling, Representation, and Social Impact | FEMI Magazine Interview October 1, 2025 FEMI Magazine sits down with Michole Briana White, actress, singer, and songwriter, and currently starring as Lucille Flenory on STARZ’s hit crime drama BMF…. Continue Reading
Domestic Violence Advocate & 6x Brain Surgery Survivor NiaRenee Turns Survival Into a Movement of Healing September 30, 2025 October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a critical time to not only spotlight statistics but to uplift the voices of survivors whose stories too… Continue Reading
From the Block to Beauty: Promise B Mae Redefines Luxury in Her Hometown August 26, 2025 In honor of Black Business Month, we shine a light on Cierra Washington, better known as Promise B Mae, a visionary entrepreneur who has… Continue Reading
FEMI – Essence Festival 2025 Closes Out With Powerful Moments and Fan Love July 9, 2025 The 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® Presented by Coca-Cola® ended with the kind of energy only Black culture can deliver, loud, proud, and rooted… Continue Reading
FEMI- Honoring Her Legacy Black Women Take Center Stage at the 2025 National Urban League Women in Harmony Awards Luncheon July 9, 2025 The 6th Annual Women in Harmony Awards Luncheon, hosted by the National Urban League during Essence Festival weekend, was a powerful celebration of Black… Continue Reading