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“Women with Money” by Jean Chatzky
Terri Schlichenmeyer Find a penny, pick it up. The rest of that little ditty promises luck but whatever. You don’t see a penny as worth much, but how do you perceive money as a […]
Blog
Fashion
Travel Wear Reimagined
During the 2019 New York fashion showcases, Shangani Fashions reimagines fall-winter styling for the modern traveler. The brand emerged on the New York runways starting in 2017 by redefining women’s travel-wear with a contemporary African […]
Data Zone
Hennessey V.S.O.P Privilege Salutes the Accomplishments of New Orleans Entrepreneur Larry Morrow
Hennessy V.S.O.P Privilege recently held a toast to celebrate the success of New Orleans event curator turned restaurateur, Larry Morrow during the July 4th/Essence Fest weekend here in New Orleans. It was an exciting evening […]
News
Trump Levels Racist Attack on Congresswomen of Color in Latest Social Media Screed
President Donald Trump went on a racist screed on Twitter and attacked Democratic congresswomen of color and their ancestry. The 45th President, who succeeded the first African American President of the United States, Barack Obama, […]
News
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Suspends Biennial Convention In New Orleans Donates Thousands of Meals to City’s Hunger Relief Organizations
The sea beautiful African-American women clad head-to-toe in red and white was a sight to behold when out and about in the city last week. Post Essence, you couldn’t help but notice the regality of […]
National
Transformative 5G Technology Arrives
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The next wave of technological evolution has arrived in the form of 5G, a new generation of mobile networks where at least four major telephone carriers in […]
Editorials
Did You Insult or Exalt God Today?
By James A. Washington Publisher of the Dallas Weekly News Have you succumbed to the notion yet that prayer will get you through it? The ‘it’ I’m referring to is EVERYTHING. If the truth be […]
Featured
The Essence of Black Excellence
Epic Year for Essence Fest It was truly historic and epic as a sea of ebony faces came to the Crescent City for the “Party with a Purpose”. This year did not disappoint as the […]
Data Zone
Data at Essence!
The Essence Festival’s 25th Anniversary celebration ascended into the stratosphere, reaching the stars with its dizzying array of celebrities, rock star famous politicians, the local who’s who and everyday melanin poppin’ sisters who came ready […]
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First Democratic Debate of the 2020 Race Features Almost No Questions on the Black Agenda
The first presidential debate for the 2020 campaign in the race for the White House featured five moderators, ten candidates, two hours and only one question on the voting block that comprises the base vote […]