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Jodie & Jordyn Woods for ESSENCE GU's Jan/Feb Digital Cover 📸

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Black men deserve to grow old. Rest easy, Takeoff.🕊️

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Anyways, dropping this here:

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Kristin Juszczyk gets licensing deal with NFL and will be able to legally use team logos in her clothing designs, per @Sportico 👏

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All of the proceeds from @theestallion and @Beyonce 's "Savage" remix will go to Bread Of Life, a disaster relief organization in Houston. We stan philanthropic queens!

Beyoncé Has Hopped On The "Savage" Remix

This is a dream come true.

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We create. We innovate. That’s what we do, that’s what we’ve always done and that’s what we’ll continue to do in 2020. ✨

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Get into @choycebrown ’s Juneteenth homage!

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Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of Beyoncé's single, "Ring the Alarm." The video paid homage to a scene from the 1992 film "Basic Instinct." Teyana Taylor, who was 15 years old at the time, was credited as a choreographer.

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Monet McMichael at the #Oscars ✨

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Megan Thee Stallion’s glitter tinsel hair is everything!✨

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Black love will forever be our favorite genre! Joey Bada$$ and Serayah at #ESSENCEBWIH24 .

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Did you know Cicely Tyson was the first Black actress to wear her natural hair on television? She appeared on the 60's show "East Side/West Side" with a cropped afro.

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Chloe, Ryan & Justine at #ESSENCEFest ✨

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Happy birthday to @TiffanyPollard , the true queen of pop culture.

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Chloe & Halle have arrived at the #Oscars ✨ (📸: Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

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. @flyanaboss SUPREMACY! 🏃🏾‍♀️💨

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Soul legend Betty Wright has passed away at 66, her niece has confirmed. Wright was behind classic tracks like “Clean Up Woman,” “No Pain (No Gain,)” and “Tonight is the Night” and was known for her effortless whistle register notes. She will be missed. 🕊🌹

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What in the Tia, Tamera is going on here??? (📸: @IamTabithaBrown @choycebrown )

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Rico Nasty is one of the most unique rap artists out right now and that’s not up for debate.⭐️

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Lori Harvey has unwillingly become the face of sexual liberation - but sis hasn’t said a word. So why do we create narratives about her life for her?

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. @iamjojo came through and we are forever changed 😭😭😭

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R.I.P. Chynna Rogers.

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. @choycebrown is such a beauty! 😍

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More blue eye shadow with a red lip, please! 💄

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OUR GIRL IS SERVING LOOKS!

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These albums turn 20 this year: Aaliyah's 'Aaliyah,' 'Survivor' by Destiny's Child, 'Miss E... So Addictive' by Missy Elliott and Alicia Keys' 'Songs in A Minor.'

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Rihanna did not come to play! ❤️🌹

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THIS IS NOT A DRILL: ‘ZOLA’ - A RIVETING TALE ABOUT STRIPPING AND A TRIP FROM HELL - WILL PREMIERE AT @sundancefest IN EARLY 2020. The Twitter saga that launched 1000 tweets is hitting the big screen. We stan!

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The #EssenceChallenge pays homage to @Essence —our mother brand that's been serving Black women deeply for 50 years. For our official take on the hashtag, we collaborated with @tinaqueen_15 , a young Black creative on the rise. ✨

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Angel Reese for the #WNBADraft Stop playing with her!

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We're sending tons of birthday love to City Girl @ThegirlJT ! #SagSZN 💖 ♐️

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FLO IS THE FUTURE! 🪐 With raw talent, choreography, and visuals reminiscent of old-school R&B, @flolikethis is the girl group leading a new music renaissance and are #ESSENCEGU 's November cover stars.

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. @_FloMilli in 1920’s glam 😍

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For our ⭐️FIRST⭐️ digital cover, we spoke with @marsaimartin about her journey, Black creativity and her upcoming projects. “I never want to pretend to be someone that I’m not,” she says. “Every step that I take is true to me.” Read our conversation here:

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👋🏾!

Bolu Babalola is genuinely on leave 🍯&🌶

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The decline of the teen girl magazine is actually very sad. Media for the youth! Very important. Not only does it give them their own space but also allows them to embrace adolescence without yearning for adulthood too tough. I loved my Mizz and my Bliss and my Teen Vogue

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Happy birthday @quintabrunson !!! 🎂 (📸: @AllThingsDante )

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Our R&B darling @MYAPLANET9 is in the building and the beauty is RADIATING. 😍 #GUCreatorsHouse #ESSENCEFest30

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Nick Cannon and Ashanti at the 2021 MTV VMAs! (📸: ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

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This is the first time in history that the Golden Globes for both Best Actor and Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) have been awarded to Black actors. Congratulations to Chadwick Boseman and Andra Day 🏆 (📸: @GettyImages )

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The treatment of Megan Thee Stallion further exposes society’s hatred of Black women. #ESSENCEGU

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Today (Jan. 27) is the 5th anniversary of Rihanna and Drake's single, "Work." 💗💗💗💗

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Can we talk about how fly @Rico_nastyy 's makeup is? @thescottedit is doing the Lord's work. (📸: @Rico_nastyy )

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Strong Black Lead

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Who is your all-time favorite TV mom? 💕

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Yas Solange! 😍💗💕

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@halleberry @Saweetie getting these framed brb

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We can't forget to show love to Keara Wilson, the teen behind the #SavageChallenge . 💐💓Check out our interview where she talks about how she felt when she saw @theestallion , and pretty much everyone, doing her choreography.

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Happy 50th birthday to groundbreaking singer, fashionista, actress and entrepreneur Mary J. Blige! 🌹

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Black teenagers are running TikTok, and helping songs chart, too. 🕺Meet Keara Wilson, the 19-year-old behind the #savagechallenge , and a part of the reason why @theestallion 's "Savage" is rapidly climbing the @billboard Hot 100.

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IT'S POSSIBLE! 👑

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No thoughts, just @ThegirlJT at GU Kickback! 💋 #ESSENCEFest30

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Cardi B is reminding us of Jessica Rabbit on this fine afternoon! 🔥

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Iyanna Dior, a Black trans woman in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was attacked by a mob on June 1. Here's how you can donate to her. #BlackTransLivesMatter

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We're so excited to see our faves stepping out and stepping up to vote! 🗳️ (📸: Issa Rae, Kid Cudi)

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. @theestallion is suing 1501, which is one of the record labels she is signed to. She has also been granted a temporary restraining order, meaning that she will be able to release new music.

Megan Thee Stallion Reveals Label Issues

The rapper alleges that one of the record labels she's signed to will not allow her to release new music.

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They should still be here.

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Halle Bailey 😍💕

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Chloe Bailey and Jordyn Woods uplifting each other is EVERYTHING! Black girls showing Black girls love is the wave for 2021 and beyond. 💫🙌🏾

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Here's how Brazilian singer Ludmilla made history at Coachella!

Brazilian Singer Ludmilla Makes History On Coachella Main Stage

Ludmilla makes history by becoming the first Afro-Latina woman to perform on the main stage at Coachella 2024.

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Shout out to #JheneAiko & #Saweetie for voting in this historic election! #Vote2020

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@Phil_Lewis_ 🥺💓

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Activist Oluwatoyin Salau would have turned 21 today. She should still be here. 🌹

Oluwatoyin Salau Was A Bright Light

Writer Hanna Phifer talks about the teen activist who was using her voice to create change.

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Kelly Rowland 😍

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. @iamcardib has the cutest buns! #TokyoStylez is the GOAT. 😍

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TAURUS LEGEND 😍

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The way @Normani never misses needs to be studied.✨

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Y’all heard her! Victoria Monét shut it DOWN. #ESSENCEFest

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. @TierraWhack 's latest fashion moment pays homage to Black women in music! 😍 A few of the featured artists on her dress are Aaliyah, Kash Doll, Whitney Houston, Rico Nasty and Jill Scott. (📸: @savenick )

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PREMIERE: Watch the third episode of @tinaqueen_15 and @Its_PauldineJ 's 'The Devil Wears Fashion Nova' series exclusively via Girls United.

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Lori Harvey and JT with the brown looks! 🤎✨

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. @IssaRae 's award-winning web series, “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl," debuted on this day 10 years ago! (📸: @Essence )

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Happy birthday @IssaRae ! Thank you for making Black girls everywhere feel seen. ✨💚

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Yara Shahidi's Dior #MetGala look is inspired by Josephine Baker. (📸: John Shearer/WireImage)

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Literally nothing else matters today except for the fact that JaBria is graduating kindergarten. 🥺✨

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Today marks the 25th anniversary of Lil' Kim’s debut album 'Hardcore,' which solidified her status as one of the reigning queens of rap.🌟

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🚨Digital Cover🚨 UCLA Gymnasts Sekai Wright, Nia Dennis, Chae Campbell and Margzetta Frazier are our latest cover stars! From their viral floor routines and their support of #BLM These young women are literally and figuratively flipping gymnastics culture on its head!

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. @tinaqueen_15 started the year off with zero followers on TikTok. But that all changed with an off-the-cuff video about her work bae. For her debut interview, we spoke with the budding starlet about how she became a content creator to watch.

Exclusive: Christina Beliard Talks About Her Rise To Stardom

"Everyone has a work husband or girlfriend, so I guess that brought humor to the idea of that. I feel like no one ever posts their actual work husband."

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"wyd for New Year's Eve?"

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Happy 24th birthday, @coi_leray !

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Nenobia Washington, aka “The Queen of Brooklyn/BkTidalWave,” has passed away. Washington had a shining personality and will forever be our internet icon. Our condolences go out to her family and loved ones. 🙏🏾🕊

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Ari Lennox’s frustration reminds us of the time Whitney Houston had a conversation with her mom about music. “I’m pissed off. And people think it’s so damn easy. And it’s not.”

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5 years ago today, Sandra Bland was found dead while in police custody in Texas. We must continue to #SayHerName .

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"[I]t's real crazy because all I did was ask to renegotiate my contract, then it became a big ole thing When I signed, I didn't know really know what was in my contract. I was young, I think I was like 20," @theestallion said.

Megan Thee Stallion Reveals Label Issues

The rapper alleges that one of the record labels she's signed to will not allow her to release new music.

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Though the number of women in rap who are chart-toppers appears to have increased, the misogynoir remains. Rico Nasty deserves the utmost respect, and we’re sending her lots of love and light.