Articles from ESSENCE Communications Inc.

Today, ESSENCE Communications Inc., announced the premiere of the ESSENCE Holiday Celebration of Joy, a filmed holiday special that unites powerhouse voices, live-audience energy, and modern expressions of faith, music, and community. The special debuts Thursday, November 27, at 7 PM ET on YouTube and ESSENCE.com.

Today, ESSENCE announces the illustrious honorees for the 17th annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards, set to take place on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. This year’s entertainment industry trailblazers include Academy Award nominated actress & Grammy Award winner, Danielle Brooks, six-time Grammy nominated singer and leading-actress, Halle Bailey, acclaimed screenwriter & showrunner of All American, All American: Homecoming and Found, Nkechi Okoro Carroll, and industry powerhouse & President of Original Programming for STARZ, Kathryn Busby. Hosted by celebrated actor, Grammy Award winning rapper and entrepreneur, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, the highly anticipated event returns to Los Angeles to recognize women who are making their undeniable mark in film and television and amplifies their strides in defining what it means to be a Black woman in Hollywood.

The fourth annual ESSENCE Girls United (GU) Disruptor Summit, returns on November 11, 2023 in Atlanta, GA, the premier cultural & creative hub of the South and home to the largest consortium of HBCUs in the country. This year’s summit will be a safe space for young Black women, girls, and gender-expansive youth to come together and fellowship for a day filled with panels, networking, activations and more. “The Era of Disruption” serves as this year’s theme, and an invitation to Zillenials to continue to use their voices to break the mold by utilizing their individual paths, ideas and trends to celebrate all aspects of the Black experience.

Essence Communications Inc. announces the highly anticipated return of ESSENCE Fashion House™ and the annual Best in Black Fashion Awards, during New York Fashion Week (NYFW) from September 7-8, 2023 hosted by TV personality & actress Chasity Saunders. This year’s ESSENCE Fashion House™ will celebrate the creative potential of fashion as embodied in “The Garment” – an essential medium for individuals to express their unique personalities, cultural heritage, and personal style. The experience is designed as the ultimate landing place for Black creatives to gather during NYFW, shining a light on Black designers and talent.

ESSENCE Girls United, the premier destination for young Black women, will host its third annual summit on November 5 at the Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center in Atlanta, GA. ESSENCE Girls United (GU) is a multimedia platform that provides access, resources, and opportunities to a global audience of Gen-Z and Millennial women, empowering them to pursue and achieve their wildest dreams. The theme of this year’s summit is “Forever the Blueprint” - a celebration of Black girls and gender-expansive youth that continues to be the blueprint for progression, tenacity, and resilience. The Girls United Summit is brought to you by major sponsor The Coca-Cola Company®, along with supporting sponsors, SheaMoisture, Ford and American Airlines.

Essence Communications Inc., the leading and only 100% Black-owned media, technology and commerce company at scale dedicated to Black women and communities, presents ESSENCE Fashion House™ during New York Fashion Week on September 12, 2022. ESSENCE Fashion House™ illuminates the revolutionary and evolutionary influence and innovation that diasporic Black individuals and institutions have in the fashion ecosystem, while confronting the ways in which their works have been sequestered, suppressed, and appropriated. Through live and virtual engagement, the initiative is a celebration of culture, equity, creativity, and the economic opportunities established and made possible within the Black fashion community. The day will tackle topics around the future of Black fashion featuring experiences like immersive augmented reality (AR) galleries and digital “shoppable” marketplaces. A global platform for Black creators, Blacktag, will serve as a strategic creative partner lending its digital content innovation expertise to bring the experience to life at the intersection of art and technology.